Term:
Glandular trichomes
Glandular trichomes
Definition:
Hairlike outgrowths of the epidermis with bulbous expansions at their apices.
Hairlike outgrowths of the epidermis with bulbous expansions at their apices.
Notes:
Glandular trichomes often secrete substances that make them sticky. This probably makes it dificult for insect predators to eat parts of the plant bearing them..
Glandular trichomes often secrete substances that make them sticky. This probably makes it dificult for insect predators to eat parts of the plant bearing them..