Term:
Stomatal crypt
Stomatal crypt
Definition:
A pit, usually on the abaxial leaf surface, in which the stomates of some species occur.
A pit, usually on the abaxial leaf surface, in which the stomates of some species occur.
Glossary Details:
Title: Stomates of Lecythidaceae. Drawing by Y.-Y. Huang and Photo by D. Black.
Description: Top: Abaxial viiew of stomates showing epidermal cells, subsidiary cells, and guard cells. From Huang et al. 2008. Bottom: Cross section of a leaf of Eschweilera collina (Mori et al. 14774) showing epidermal cells, guard cells, a stomatal crypt, and the cuticle. From Mori & Black, 1987.