mestome sheath

Term Information

Accession
PO:0006025
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: メストム鞘、維管束鞘の内側、維管束鞘延長部 (Japanese)
exact: vaina del mestoma (Spanish)
Definition
The inner endodermal sheath of a two layered bundle sheath. The cells are smaller in diameter compared to those in outer wall (starch sheath). The cell walls are thick and contain suberized lamellae. They are analogous to endodermis. [source: ISBN:0080374913]
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