¹) § perhaps discriptions they develop starting point, protostele
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¹) § perhaps discriptions they develop starting point, protostele
On the foliar origin of the structure stelar of Marattiaceae internal the ¹) by J.C. Schoute . § The peculiar has ceae gators, elucidation the a of of stem The the What they 20), (2), have same important adult show in starting elaboration the investi- devoted stelar point, chiefly due to to the structures in forms of acquainted most us (4), Gwynne West (7), the 10), Shove (9, Hill vascular in good detail the stem in parts Marattiaceae. these in discriptions different different develop the adult more genera, protostele, the same in stems or less and (21) stems, whatever the solid a Kuhn and us they follow exactly differences between are made strikes perhaps that the may the Charles arrangement of the most the fact many has been (12), Farmer (3), (19, Blomquist the of morphology in the Marattia- stem attention of work of Mettenius papers the deal of the these ferns. Vaughan with of the adult drawn good Brebner (18), of structure long since and Introduction. 1. and the from that in rules, is structures so the their that the different advanced stage forms in the development. The J ) course Extended Association for of form the development of paper read may therefore be before Advancement of Science, Section Hull K of described the British Meeting, Sept. 13, 1922. 18 270 general in done The starting referred adventitious hurried the same or ferns; internal stelar troduced, of which the by the Hill wards in the from In outgoing p. cortex earlier t, were crescentic once of gaps and stelar the that which single a in the stele a normal so point to that of the element new is ferns among the from elaboration a of structure different rare particular structure, in- and interest. the in descriptions deal before viz. describe the their stele I come of the to the the direction in which from these the and descriptions which leaf-trace, tissue 376); the protostele; e s leaf-traces, remarkably have generally arose leaf. as I at cause and grow. vascular 4, is begins one an initiated. when our in structure instead ferns, comparatively internal The authors the is to general way structure the leaf-traces begin only is however the leaf-traces no strands other the deserves is with authors it which fully There in stelar have increasing in point is the leaf-trace. dictyostele a this to cause investigated by W the first strands as way of other of yet the gaps in lateral been even leaf-traces, simple protestele two that generally of sporeling already present. was became of these Marattiaceae into not has as observed 377) p. leaves of one; Up this may be in the structure protostele, protostele the insertion solenostele origin stelar have do and following median which the elaboration consist the the traces over, The soon of (21, leaves the in above Marattiaceae and the adventitious bud in stages in bud first these weak only the solid West to; The all point the invariably is for terms follows. as the traces axile are phenomena developed leaf-gap the takes away strand simple at as if the acropetally is a caused portion (Farmer and first, but after- plant produces stronger leaves they dichotomise (Blomquist 2, p. 186) and finally they are 271 often given in some off In some simply real of the authors formed are the his below all in coming clearly borne dermis (this any induced in adhere to far as I the of fact leaf-traces ward ; if tribution or the even 317, which has I pass follows consider the true. as formation of and the endo- this to as be to proved) and inclined 16, p. has it From is this spoken of from arise 525). direction, take that the 17 156) I p. leaf-traces still am been never development of check which place in is the truth, its of is inclined to refuted as of procambial as the order the subse- as differentiation: basipetal order of the induction the traces were from given insertions regular of regularity than off should the the the be is distribution leaf-insertions from the quite phyllotaxis first invisible, does course same processes diminishes these more the to visible the often of of strand, following only proof by be time p. the about described from is definitively leaf-traces explanation. an will are about the writes same roots (3, that sufficient not necessarily quently the (Schoute opinion, observation is induction of not leaf-traces know. Direct strands this the at been the prove basipetal a that roots Brebner papers to be n e r is the to as is clear that it the development but yet regards previous phenomena cases to b r e hence the downwards” as tried not that rate description the mind in outwards and In and has 370). the that considered is the stele, to believe to Danaea B on cases upwards, other or laterals two main presumption any In 527); six as reality and the expression in leaf-gap paper “In point: have inclined the describing without 3, p. n er stem-stele 21, p. es t of structures. acropetally of origin the (W way metaphorical origin In this cases b r c the which among easily be recognised may at they species (B initio leave even separate strands, more ab separately stele as of the downthe dis- regular itself. the given as 272 If read we the the Marattiaceae which does which is We that find inserted is natural the for if of at the the strands levels is even of nothing fact one for Danaea alata (21, usually are This 370). p. down from come the leaf the stele may be somewhat to strands, two is leaf-trace one different their insertion stem : different the the on quite into stele West by strands lateral there it; structures there of it. indicated namely two favour in stelar of view, point harmonize with not decidedly the this the of descriptions from according the form of the origin as to stele. If the two or leaf-trace the origin the fact on truth leaf-traces the of however in the Marattiaceae. be inclined are of conception we To then to this answer Posthumus if the to in a the I the illustrating growth of the traces question from (13) facts more downward ask: situated are understand to reconciled easily cortex. treat the might not understand, and to strands the in way is two of leaf-gaps? paper shall we how ward, up symmetrical Later One higher levels the the stele, difficult already is different at that perfectly the strands more from springs down- grow formation may refer of to a Groningen botanical laboratory. Posthumus, formed for in that a basipetal (p. 277—278) mesarch. panied If this a of on c. p. that the The central that leaf-traces comes by is a certain poorly tube in the strand, strength or, to in Ferns protoxylem-strand leaf-traces fresh bringing 1 -45 —148), parenchyma strand diminishes in opinion and way its adaxial side cylindrical itself (1. view the sharing as conclusion were of developed, the arguments the originally is however amount are accom- parenchyma. it will form protoxylem-strand in downward direction, a funnel parenchyma. This funnel is stronger developed in traces of stronger 273 leaves, and ward of xylem elements, These forming form may These in medulla, a inner I seems In the first of cases a all the it proved From stele, only is to be that me internal more small a extremely useful they may be of its the from precisely the strand, meristele, which composed 534), p. from runs in of this view the later formed over way the be must the on a a and coming trace the lower strands back of these this on which being on and their only can parenchyma strands these subject Mettenius since commissural as p. first at interior strands it of top higher leaves, which strands, parenchyma the literature partly some, medulla. quist2, The upper others in strands are strands compensating as compensating segments (Ersatzbiindel, Ersatzschicht) times correct. takes its origin system (Brebner 3, only point our accompanying In the funnels leaf-traces. leaf-gaps. defined one cribed the description of the origin of the internal continued downwards abuts into already reduced present, to and xylem inward. leaf-gap pursue stem-xylem. the was was insertions of genera the phloem well from the stem-xylem complex anatomy of many Fern families, the to normal of margins At stem-xylem probable very come structure. is the funnel in the hollowing medulla a suppositions have now from or if the its down- in prevent the formation the groove in a even a thus the stele must cause unite, above gaps understanding and it will it and parts reach parenchyma the leaf-traces, and funnels may its it will most cases As this course. opposite in in 186), term least literature as conveys by system; close or strands (West central strands the and leaf-gaps (Brebner 3, the idea aid of the direct recurs p. a p. the statement more West 21, p. p.529). is gap closed from that than Blom- 3, arising or or some- 369, (Brebner that strand even 536; 21, des- once 370, the internal in the Blom- 274 2, quist if Instead of The blindly the described of 88) medulla. by endings were facts are quite some the where the internal continued leaf-trace a One single of case Vaughan Miss Charles length would desig- (20, system may end condition this for 261) p. describes 0.3 to up the strands (7, with blind basal mm indications I *); will support towards the in revert the take not stem literature this to if views our did reverse free ending vague case strongly that certain internal strands be somewhat the medulla. in These used are therefore choose the stems Gwynne and certain a those developed, Archangiopteris; p. which shall leaf-traces”. In cases. in be abandoned course these continued leaf-traces may be different of weakly very of must terms I confusedly, course in different is above “continued nation idea good. the and vaguely is holds view our this 186): p. place: There apex. that this in again the we may second paragraph. In most with In normal ends find we central these such we fuse distinguish may second such it way cases, of fact is be two though the "It paper however, is, of ends inferred in the the are from strands the view turned the paper of is not not lower while found Farmer ending blindly as to their is these and Hill unusual very upwards to in the secondary not directly context. Miss medullary system description Hill with up a leaf-gaps and of continued joins above some Farmer the commissural the found origin at which supports That may indication that sentence: rudimentary side opposite read we the system medulla and occur may when the a internal the indicates 534) cases." though Another to p. way; parenchyma, in expressed her (3, 387 p. of some origin continued leaf-traces and the on strands this in weak crosses cylinder The Brebner !) blind the tissues, a generally leaf-gap. find with stems leaf-trace (4) vascular here. cases the however cases other quite Charles may clear. (7, p. 88); probably pertain 275 others devoid are {Charles 7, what may be if they forming the in acropetally internal leaf-traces together This in leaf-traces would it do not hard the cross protostele a be just protostele is elaborated soon the did (West 21, becomes of postponed and The the resembling In in this second with stele, the In ued consequence indicated second this stele) ture development the stems, stele but also far abut may of what simply be gaps in the built is second, said third the this traces strands, and begin with I will call above stele, and the etc. portions (between continuation, of contin- them the roots, which and which the are formed different etc. are not struc- yet mentioned abundantly formed not internal may the normal and what is known about the stelar of of the Marattiaceae I have on if repeated; to up, one. downward in medulla has been continuation second of is interior systems. parenchyma formed that trace lower, earlier formed dorsal newly means the exterior enough on of cause normal process only dictyostele where needed the account the the to remarkable very It now. higher the leaf-traces in as third system. first as of the in unite, the continued leaf- commissural strands of the authors or stem first bundles begin second extend a internal steles leaf-traces; In same the into compensating leaf-traces of the one soon respect will they in a accompanying in turn these so every the elaboration of the main lateral place leaf-traces their then and stele continued be quite natural two takes stele, the the 369, 386); this p. continued leaf-traces internal strength, but as leaf-traces become double, just the fusion explain. to in medulla, as continued phenomenon exactly become stronger and stronger. The themselves cortex is basipetally; grow increases system succession distribution irregular the irregular an did. sporeling traces if expected the continued them, This 89). p. grew When of only ones. on the outer 276 The roots leaves idea that stelar and their the that need we understand to Blomquist of phyte younger strand may Holle in few a is of the the above by a the leaf-gap, continuation of In Kaulfussia are inserted but usually insertion of The a the arise of the root, displaced as the case varying conditions; on leaf-trace every p, 506) that the roots in the inner majority meristeles dorsiventral nearer stem almost through between West roots arise the on West (21, for leaf-trace root the make the whole p. from 369) goes the outer where struc- Danaea and p. 262); stelar system internally (21, p. 383) upon any of the stele cauline for a first inward. bears continuation of between and Archangiopteris (20, spot found second the first relation roots from indiscriminately the central stem. mentioned plants two surface another relation these in but outer, which lower to the corresponding individuals grown Gwynne Vaughan by the may be trace “In Angiopteris and Shove (18, under side the related condition of the central strand.” analogous, full in roots the to way Quite ture of stems than thickness of exist attempt our to of its insertion found 217) not follows: corresponding spiral specimens Those upper their col. (8, originate, steles. the to the authors mention young found of in definitely as joined is trace the does roots is older stages the leaf left or due Other in above regular. about the young sporo- leaf described leaf The structures. writes is the to shape of the cauline influence with the “Each : each the in right be, 188) p. rather naturally; I shall however an stelar their relation directly the cauline (2, stages root; but to reckon Angiopteris root”; one that such not the may itself quite presents demonstrate be influence the might related undoubtedly cases many distribution roots system to try in are and leaf-traces roots the and that most roots stem meristeles, just under the leaf-traces. roots therefore is 277 a varying arise are the present: of a the roots trace second stele from probably It any of the the that early stage get (21, meanwhile, erably In es t the roots which number distribution be never explained irrugularly have forms the on root a about the cauline in inner a of the shall roots therefore far as of crosses leaf-gap above; near addition of those of I very and may system of its vascular elements the by the by distributed tracheal elements end of observations own continuation. may more the upper augmented my can more wrote the and trace “The commissural strand then 371). p. towards over the W stronger. Danaea where from or regular shape of the different much develop insertion stele trace, be may the first continued a the system meristele a may of that the influence the continued points the only is system cauline from action roots; clear just under insertion of usually roots leaf-traces from stele, as the farther however is steles inward which descending originate may under from places the the first on bends trace the but one; those where a consid- are root-trace.” only point required as to the by above considerations. After this this paper; hope of development idea any of the other lowed of plant. to from West great prove leaf-traces stelar the indications system to is I now that to apt morphology the of of the us give the the to come idea a aim of basipetal much better Marattiaceae than conception. In order ution introduction long I of this that gives an a old writes: will In specimen the "An is show that the distribso as the literature be the case, but figure (21, to must leaf-traces conception. this resemblance He I bring this about continued p. of 367) of no interesting we have fol- some sufficient proof. internal stelar an Danaea, external might be which system parallel of a may shows a younger also be drawn between the leaf-traces and the compensating strands. 278 which respectively stages with through pass simple single intermediate condition where a with ending and from not the What of point second the view stele and I this is the not living material plant Garden. al pruinosa, J filicum The a leaves: genetic of in lack the on our the gaps in phyllotaxis. From the is out. consisted of one single Groningen botanic- Nr 11101 Marattia as of surface the rhachis habit four the of a sketched living from four Induces As numbers remaining a with left- and nowhere sure me yet that to the it 23—26. After from part, The fresh one leaves, counted from leaf bases duck-egg. in was living the the recurrentes made Sm. leafbases and four Fibonacci regular removed which of roughly were scar, venulae fraxinea garden. a the spiral; I first phyllotaxis. imbedding, general Marattia our this under number be shape any The the by gathered and that disposal was sectioned and without a the visible partly the form Kze: it to determining this, paleae the of mentioned in Christensen Index not determine lowest !) find continued Investigation. my showed proved handed further their ). to and to cultivated was of required the from be that is places Marattia sp. from the species stem This the It a expanded sides of at the distribution to § 2. The which originate, margins however, follows myself set lateral an its base, near 372). found in as through passing strands the prove that such is that from p. to really are literature reason (21, have we leaf-traces independent two base, but gaps.” respective strand, the strand forks of series ontogenetic an which sections state; the of acuminate believe species not that has object the of was were apices and pruinose, was the stem, of cut was leaflets, presence of Angiopteris pruinosa it was probably not formed a form fructifications 279 fixed in of 250 fj- with the contained 1 of the stem, more and more first, the central 1■—42 showed others of been The drawn low nifying From these 1 2; the left The white. concentric and possible fixed being and difficult. camera, to were lucida camera mag- and one roots, on the of their the the stele 54 three inner we on the ring. and roots. the inner arbitrary avoid to way is in of is three include an outer indicating confusion between drawings. in drawing Where less outer roots than ring it was not always xylem of the meristeles continuous no by one cortex therefore also was see the xylem parts represented the between the the in xylem parts of the these are divides rather in rootstele In section of roots chosen only the surrounding one distinguish the represent outermost This reproduction in give part magnification used the steles as the meristeles to meristeles areas middle was At the low long all numerous part. roots and a 13 stem had then quite whole, with /.,) the stem more not were of contains sections 54—50. In every phloem the inner I 1 Fig. lines: cortex, roots the got 21 (X Sections sections parts As glass from spectacles; a section the black drawing the of drawings and meristeles; and which the became evidently was apex bigger sectioning of over peripherical leaves these 42 After sections. magnification and stem cut leafbases stand. figures the sections monocotyledons. the cut; farther the aid glass itself. thicker some the many stem were /* sections, and with same the 350 at 42 was the those of the last; in as halfway cut Shanze micro- a razor it as 2—6 sections ones somewhat requiring microtome leaves, only in contiguous, hollowed slightly ordinary clasp of obtained. were Section apex manufactured specially a tome, and spring given with six from in black the the as meristele. of such insertions of meristeles and three Fig. 1. Marattia sp. Four consecutive sections of 6 stem, /t nat. size. 281 first At reveals In of distribution closer irregular; 54 section the of the belonged to the from comparison edge the of part partly cut one The both From this cut both we the the its 20 still to have nearly the in The in sides. For sight which which do of the only was of 19 and 20 first unite this 18—20 22, 18 by is to 53. 22 is placed equal and single then one, simplified is equal two only in trace as leaf-trace way may with 21, which a we state all rather to plant, section. which is whole single; trace the in recognise a are that the in half of the trace; double in the trace in traces are lateral the following same 19 has four strands in section sections: for 54 the rest If being the one ring of strands not. the one soon and confirmed thus shown half really 46. section section 18 traces traces but than and is higher of strand course idea on the unsectioned leaf contained we 54, strands strands, leaf-traces be that 18, left. were were insertion right This in traces right conceive downward its 51, to left trace and 20, section and only were spiral; the to succession 19 in left two two strands. 18 same like present lower, in in nearer that regular the strands, Here two strands inner with the leaf under, easily be inferred of way of that both consist of three strands, see of to soon strands two could scar same right and strands the continue partly we the that is these the section the seems however, right side seen 18 leaf right and the left only three the two the and In away. to of where stem, determined; were viz. the meristelcs leaf-trace be That section. of the examination to are trace of regularity. lowest strands two of degree great a which the the sight rather be the dictyosteles. we look the two smaller it not ring belong In to for is the this part stele on clear both at dictyostele at we occupying ones quite outer has same first great meristele, very and the quite regular, section first and 53, Fig. 2. Marattia sp. Six consecutive sections of stem, % nat. size. 283 which whole is there, leaf-trace 22 strand situated is have we that see approached between to them, the the strands two ring and that but much of third a towards more the internal system. We of a to the leaf, make xylem the 50 of at even sections section 50 which left shifted still free from right the is of to the xylem strands disappeared. the to moves the the in unite observe this dictyostele first union 54; we the strands we may of much sections two the to this section on our stele. outer first inward of the will than in the situated one strand places To for ring but 22, in 49 and 48 the 22; describe traces cut in done about half the way. how gaps. consists four of free. The it 25 has is united to still to is the 36 the nearer to external in the to clear quite advanced in shown leaf-trace 24 the system; united strands is unites Leaf-trace the first more in continued system already lateral two strand dictyostele. attached of strands right its the internal second side Leaf-trace trace being to inside and when just the parts, this has sections are leaf-trace trace higher their insertions. 23 49—38 has left trace the first external in 51 these have at well look which the In 50 the three it These formed as just Leaf-trace of clearly see 22. so leaves higher trace from somewhat three going am have had lower however the 54 in I we trace the in or continued way Here of separated: formed just are gaps strands to, and however, section should its go 2. into there. is part system, First, fig. by phloem-parts, middle internal must in strands two uninterrupted is So stele making we divided already is still united two the is one neighbourhood between the xylem last is 50 section the in are In clear this to stem, just this which second stele. closed is that see higher To the shall stele, which and still is also on continued the second system. in section system, and 50; the its gap 284 between this the no to continued it see have deal models easily stelar in have line both figured a given not of these models photos to discern. one 55 than the the outer the sections, of the circles the such to a wax: I longitudinal a scale. were way 3 10 gives the 2 so times of in cm much to that scale. represented the original the gaps the way to of dictyostele in these set relation; thickness distance sections. of of the the drawing 1/3 the and centrum lengths this of the that the the From the drawing to the required thickness distance in I noted circumference, the got in dictyostele arc nearer according the circles meristeles; regularly upwards, as of every the chosen good arcs form ). On was drawn ten magnification the l distributed being was rather that the 55 circumferences were rather tapered sector Fig. their them dictyostele arcs represent the to where was the as concentric — section drawing 10-fold this in conditions circles same In that the 46 10 inmost circle the dictyostele enlarged. in fan-shaped. is and were one in intermediate sections between of took after open dictyostele: outer intended one dictyostele cm. circles the the gaps the 7,2 44 of the As 1) though survey, modelling to cut as better a equal figure centrum from true These are especially the distribution gives not the the conical, drawn, every where is dictyosteles represents was From which it were 1 they steles is difficult successive though structures. unrolled. 3 Fig. at Most paper. requires this topic on useful most a wax, disadvantage: one a two respects and itself As section 44 drawings authors most the reader, and to in in of series energy, have structures, many the 50 in section to have therefore tried another, easier way of representing the in 25 upwards follow 53. section trace elucidating the complex however leaf-gaps such models of means from clear of the of mental reproduced far in of should go in we state. constructed laborious I free in inwards of we if be closed; to closing it see trace the examination good ar we discernible, more As a strands is going two gap downwards As is its of section circles became the circles was pretty diminuation. 285 being united the figure points only fill to more roots the In marked leaf or with the taken of the insertion of the to the cross. placed corresponding of trace which inserted was dictyostele the the in has have which The in 26 hardly the that of is reverse simple the at the each the of is left insertion; on tissue. shapes; somewhat a 23, in the left two the of parenchyma varying (e.g. In 28 its that every vascular often one case. is strands dorsal a remarkably strand the figure lateral two the formation right as 24, 25, strand is components are discernible. All this is leaf-traces The quite are of the the binary, therefore which choice; in the two leaves it gap can 27 six gaps The with quite the facts found the view and all the quinary the traces as running regular parastichies ones; the strands. every come, dictyostele If we we have ask not be any other than that of leaf inward by that gaps. leave lateral incoming regular, conspicuous adjacent other the continued the is most leaf-traces hardly with over basipetally. the ternary continued between more af the leaves. has The accordance developed phyllotaxis that in and authors, previous gap than level The otherwise of the was considered was elliptical figure, an feature in apparently of insertion by counted a trace off there. cut wings. prevents are gaps higher are two places incoming be where where it or rendered were conspicuous strand as stele most leaf-gap still dictyostele an should trace The not. or had been leaf-trace 27), continued strand The the the into up rather arbitrary whether was departing a leave So were the a had sections where hurt, gap. trace if the centres with numbers the In the sections it to the dictyostele gaps of places some I the on number the in over I nearly completed. was where strand must be n just from much + 5. that of 19 286 leaf 32, the two their downward would with of is be the it left strand cases traces, or the leaf-gaps course, the If continued Crosses belongs; two we are numbers it and represent those at of take it were for the e s t which dictyostele of of of of figure the times the above cut as their open incoming as of in men- continued free and Numbers numbers improbable, traces different during stem are combined two double unite leaf to which more at of root-insections. centres right edge becomes still strands by think we W traces Outer sp. as of union in explanation 5, + n formed are united having it of The 8. + n which described Marattia 3. only of other possible right strand of probable, very unrolled. the leaves, tioned Fig. is strands The course. that different not lateral in leaf-trace sections. those cases quite equal. granted that the inward running strand 287 the is of trace this strand the place shifted all other At the the that time and 30 strands sented by the shifted to the is of 27 and strands In is the as the was following. the two the two repre- partly phyllotaxis. For than divergence A2 . formed leaf-trace cushionlike lateral two paren- are already secondary previously have we the those formed, the is of the smaller in seen of 32 in growing trace Thus it as is gutterlike parenchyma there, traces it can depression between them, and the the In gaps in they now left are all in the bears second root way we the number as insertion is one in only irregular. In higher than the hardly be measured to great outer devoid placed in consider causing figure 4. the in and 32. them, of strand. But 28 has is inserted dictyostele as irregular distribution (trace 32). has been drawn for the second here as simple, first right has been indicated two extraordinary have been If have sometimes given same the figure a the the roots height of right cases which is above. expressed back the the way same numbers which and in other dictyostele gaps one to the difference is 27) the now left; leaf-traces root; (trace leaf-traces most the left and to to one, left 30. A3 of that it has be to is between go have mentioned. Their we conspicuous; all The drawing the position of the our crosses relation of backs 32 but be may consequence on as gap; the relation quite below not inward. run by abuts is where place 30, which afterwards than 30, 32 it follow only in the in, came leaf to 29 and right, its on and parastichy Furtheron of forced of 29 to nearer ternary a been gaps of existed. already chyma same trace 27 gap 32 explanation the that see in g. The the traces; e. we leaf-trace right. downward has 29 inward runs 5, + n where the to of 29 leaf wings. accordance to the continued in a of We leafgap new, a set see dictyostele, 27, simple In but these the views trace we gap 32, get it which 288 The distribution the quite left-handed a term are in The for a stele the first In the show second meristeles; quite analogous the 4. unrolled. the lines stele by the first, use of gaps this gap n + 3. the in gaps and that corresponding a the was n to with absolute clearness that principal Black in figure that to Marattia represent there sp. in second every in one gap the aim of my investi- the of third leaf-gaps first. the the with springing from roots that their spots the distribution Every place dictyostele of represent communicate strands the Second points also were shows somewhat under third system Numbers stele our from Fig. this and of the in represented adjacent n—3 2, shows that to explained. as the as there is owing gaps: parastichies, the but n+ the three second stele the quinary para- distribution same is To second. gation, the of after is and Yet recognized. “contact” sense, n—2, however, rest is the in n+1, figure, the longer no the second stele right-handed two easily are of size modified n—1, are this in gaps the mutual position in much smaller stichies the parastichies difference the of phyllotaxis; same stem root where as where cut the system running through are those leaf-traces. of the springs a open contf- and strands second dictyostele: the is of dotted medulla. incoming continued 289 nucd leaf-trace tinued leaf-trace, stele, bears low, so be side of the The we the in figure 31 of under its insertion lower down first stele), in traces in one the traces the first they are In our meristeles the as higher after is present, and 53 the at left here still is of is between low, very more 37 trace of insertion with those found these As have this tried accurately the of third the so the in comprised continuation of that as some that vascular tissues. strands of deserves the were a begin- our full of its permitted; in course sections the or dictyosteles system thick the leaf- leaf-traces where adjacent strands tiny the sections, the determine to as them in also were be may the on see also large parts there the 28 (the other leaf- impression we but under steles. strong a not just root one (leaf-trace cases arise different stele), leaf-trace a relations most leaf-trace, a root, one to All to second lateral roots here root the in but leaf-traces, to have we roots get parts boiling was root 34 trace ibidem), the system. I attention, the one only where sections third ning 34 the in united of 37 stele). therefore continued as It section. and insertion stele; 276) p. lateral not in first (gap description; are height leaf-trace, two 54 the second inserted very was last it yet sections authors: (gap the leaf-traces We in that (see by a 4, figure in 30 trace under the these ways compare of of lay con- every in 32. described middle reversely course stele. high, and literature and it, one 1, the in very the gaps The internal than inserted its indicated in to downward centre difference striking If in its not seen united root. a that therefore to has only starch discernible grains were dissolved. The which As sections are contained represented these strands in did five fig. not 4 yet internal with meristeles, dotted form a all of figure of lines. stele, a 290 the third those black stele and If a with 28 try must + 3. For leaf the left side Besides, of second it where the not 28 one the three come from, gap. leaf-traces, and we leaf from come strand, its it which the on was dictyostele + 3 Only the gap, remote, the mutual n 34, 37, strands they dictyostelc strand as 1, would rather abut on + surely second where is that n and first the to of continued more and gap, as the upper as presently. these are here 4- 2 way noted left the second from arose middle they is n dictyostele, another, is + 5 the run deal conclusion the in as which + 5 n strands right part of their out that between passing only denoted gaps will the the the to come clearly the I in make being opinion our fifth same attached. were of the therefore where these viz. from to drawn in have strands originated sprang we they the I two: five gap be not places the of 27; others n the of gap in outer and where margin n the points Four of could system of probably at gap of position is right, half. the in trace in n, the the gaps analogous position. There In section the As our in cortex one of trace of a leaf-trace was the continuation of second supposition, this not higher itself the higher leaves the stele, third this system strand were any also be, be e. g. clearly have been certainty. came must easily sections might them with see the numbers could highest 32—40 leaves this view. from As leaf- according the second continuation of leaf-trace 40. the last it is found. If stem, was favour of 27—31 and in still of could the of in leaves bore leaves object, strand highest 37 gap to I the traces traces but there, the argument, expanded them the in 6, The seen. the Between distinguished in another plant, our 23—26. still is leaf would it not it less developed unnatural that was would be clearly one be its in the second the continuation of the that the more clear than strange, its continuation. 291 Of the four strands mentioned, straightway and attached of leaf-gap: the next attached In be not them conical This lower leaf-gap other One the much being apparently or right leaf-trace 30. I have, way; however, by dotted lines along sake, fuse may found which developed in and poorly together, Miss by unite may is to a in accord- Charles and above. from run lower its devoid of developed by the strengthened strands inner reported strands, very half had been the been as thinner gap ). margin well 28, which 1 what has of only was in the that investigators, margin upper of the strands of the third system clearness’ for dictyostele with ance course condition, from continuation of represented represented the the the to strand the second continuation of leaf-trace 31, second 4 fig. our could the to themselves only the therefore be may three crossed the medulla leafgap half, the there and strand only with contact 33, to half upper the xylem; 34 was its lower the second system. I have still This one half in of our As strand a The which 44 present with analogy the would have !) A out and the better the form of sented strands by from gap as 28, the as the with a and cone; threads, left the side strands spanned lower indicated lost be united, the the in its obtained that third inner 34 however been upper system duly half. basipetally basal part and figure actually space. might sections. if the drawing the upper the formed developed so in having are the half upper leaf-gap aborted well of but from bundles across contained the the strand, representation would right a strand wholly that theory two sections there, plant, that possibility induced, these the would have the in the a in come damaged suggests For had which seriously been present 4. figure was have only was section half mention the fifth strand of the third system. to could then was a cut assumed be repre- 292 badly developed seem form to blind literature there apical wanting from endings that a We difficulty. serious a downward the in perhaps or the should theory; part, now found we indications of blind are may only expect upwards endings. According much too well is to importance developed, Dicotyledons of the the xylem Now it is than the strands the first if of strands and I should be to This the of we is a the made direction third can is of the parts may has an end second stele, strands this two is to strand is always not the that that blindly the internal both been done not infer as down- yet, direction of then the which induced the strands is this. out in being that see Blind ends goes. induced another way; the much less than that of only conclude that the regularity of the we the transmitted farther and it need not, where causing three other quite natural, internal internal in strands strands; acropetal it regularity the leaves, third system weakened consequence of the regularity of the Here of reduction. extreme be when the stimulus afterwards to from made system some that differentiates. stimulus out single may partly which only be inclined of that vascular tracheid: afterwards arise, Marattiaceae upwards, a that proved were the propagation not may unite capable induced part it observe parts strand differentiated and Even wards these differentiation actual vascular partly Yet vascular a attach certain strand have considerable parts without either probable very a not aborted. In leaves or sometimes may must we whether developed apparently are formation of be to fact represented only by is meristeles of we xylem. or the poorly smallest veinlets phloem however, opinion, my phyllotaxis. unite for to the basipetal would be in- comprehensible. There the is still one internal strands point that should must have a be discussed here: why strong tendency to unite 293 the to dictyostele the only not the in this fact. tissue, we we lower end of sides of the would for § 2 the The question structure distinction the all strands cauline could the are try common be a of of may in be the top interest would leaf-traces the the leaf- only part, this in dictyostele leaf-gaps, and then strands given only leaf-gaps. that the some unite the the strands than decurrent the stele. for only not behave. and evidence the the in thesis normal strands” “compensating of the must whether rise now stem the strands since the apply strands this stelar and de to course distinction would be the whole of leaf-traces, or The distinction strands Bary; leaf to the different elements structures. belong their of two cauline time of which the composed is be made between restricted in to of dictyosteles. those are of margins other also may common botanists might have but dorsal generally Marattia internal meristele gaps are constitution of between to hope of conceive between I a side inner Meristeles the internal leaf-traces the inner in stelar I dictyostele outer a a The relation § 3. whole Marattiacea, where the last have accessory determine how the parenchyma an As account. have to the formation of vascular the are It leaf-gap. a look to respect in of explanation of into unappropriated for the attachment therefore may full a seems dictyosteles the gaps the union with margin and was described plants, following meristele. the in we pass; for that give can the that very a meristeles these Through traces In leaf-gap. This other in preventing expect probably their sides; if may may is with to I take parenchyma, dictyostele fit that pretend not Yet strand of a here, lower a also meristele of the Marattiaceae every of but literature. shall I the top of at case the here in is the and familiar common the stem, stem; and this continued way we that leaf-traces 294 and the to seem of stripes pass cauline strands is a e. and clearly g. solid the xylem different stelar In recent a place xylem, the is stem-xylem the not the by leaf-traces the Ferns descriptive of different protoxylem is is derived from made the fully is in both, same. either out; the view stem-xylem differentiation is the in views point stem-xylem be the way arise. and leaftrace-xylem of this 102) he puts his p. a In not to and the leaftraceis case as likely as other. The first of The second xylem, already such it is the in in any hopeless there in is only remnants a of what up old strong from cauline hope, Ferns with before in existed the views To my leaf-traces strands solid a the later For as central xylem there where in was leaf- whether or ancestors or offspring. will opinion indication or found. shows, Rhynia parts sooner be corresponding a never these is doubtful. built of ancestors has of we two is of description. separate a as Posthumus between criteria may whether disappeared either rather of will, the way case prove deserve instances ask of sentences differences perhaps stem-xylem a To may existent traces, are sentence several we two parts validity: its have we has these xylem, loose these there if quite clear; the is the Osmundaceae with reduced itself. of (14, course the Whether be From between of fossil perforated is paper way. the dictyosteles. parenchyma strands; besides the central may distinction justified: Ferns; in the in seen structures following the the remainder of the the xylem. stem-xylem of arise, may leaf-traces whereas 277) generally distinguishes between p. be their accompanying part be roots leaftrace-xylem to central This (13, where these dictyosteles where would Posthumus stem-xylem the and that and not be easy: that in the Marattiaceae the stelar that whatever. structure there are no 295 To The make this idea of solid a united. are of dictyostele stele formed. is the way; parts the in Marattiaceae, are also united will must become leaf-traces form the they this the leaf-traces repeated different Wholly cauline Marattiaceae in been carried The outcome is no So with out in of built up to theirs. however, this up The on in stelar a very suppose where leaf-traces: so his laboratory studies the results system as foliar morphology traces of the sporelings of similar research has byBaasBecking(l). was leaf-traces whatever in of developed by Campbell. afterwards them to stele and every investigated 6); by phenomenon other the relation have been internal the formed. the on our but between enlarge, to with way (5, point described are from traces stem-xylem simpler tendency same these cauline part the repeatedly ferns Eusporangiate is has foliar apparently is much connection and general Campbell sporeling is views strands formed is and hence complicated when the continued and it parts this in remnants usual way, part And this This the in vascular the the in steles. have into come uniting and more hypothesis may is more stele form original cylindrical disappeared. and the are stele the medullated a normal soleno- a same the second and have more complicated that be part will exactly in the stem-xylem second a the traces by the explained traces stem-xylem; not central a steles two by foliar however, has that suppose therefore only If it the satisfactorily the and leafgaps of part foliar which to of following. Posthumus, by whole form of be may stem-xylem. must The uniting of we central the remember the strand development dictyostele or to advocated as xylem the By disappearance have we stem-xylem, a from starts clear that the only, stele are of of quite the stele and young in of the that there plants. accordance Marattiaceae is, strictly cauline; reasons for 296 this assumption that I not can Neither not of the I Eusporangiatae the should stem we may of fictitious. The there leaf-traces clearly the forms not the the a stele of the stem itself (1, stem does be (5 213): p. the least, at the stem apex be so far But as new the proved that the granted the that between has been this which in true seen himself. cannot this reminds in theory of D evidence embryological view only is to apex; tissue order. higher stem the apex leaves with originate. phyllopodium phytonic part meristematic Becking Baas the useful composed exclusively is and roots, sentence strands and very of the vascular skeleton,” up Campbell play leaf-traces their of by of entity considerable time a building the being wholly a Marattiaceae sporophyte cauline is surrounding parenchyma an the stele a the leaves to of part no does apex the in the part last are quite of belonging highest for exception, no instances, of as up the always the leaf-traces and the on purely Angiospermae strands, assumption writes is study stem several built In of tissue cited is a existance of cauline the system playing vascular Yet stele theory by that the stele notion Bary. only, Campbell tissue de Bary the vascular the stelar revealed should consist of even de “Without of or of sense the as false the of out one; the leaf-traces which tissues that say of consist say 304), p. on contain the cauline strands in to unnecessary that the facts (6, based is is opinion. the view reconciled with This opinion of share It given. this support can be to not are p. is not 334); e mainly is his idea unimportant constitute an (1, connection 1 p in or is o in 335) of the that the favour evidently does p. and remarks that not as the part of the exist independent plant body. I is am not still inclined among the to believe successful that the phyton ideas in plant conception morphology: 297 if held it which propagation, the be the true laws of leaves should not evidence which reveals the in apical cell, It leaf assumes that dons, decidedly is only is the stele” a the of tubular origin of included and the the bundles This the of of stem from the cited in from of other Ferns, the insertion of paper too § 4. is are the wholly leaf-traces; of Comparison the would ground if tissue the by up like 13) but the other authors as leaf-gaps are the right were built Posthumus, and the it be clear that, quite the sense single a formed erroneous; in no in leaves.” true tubular also follows in the outer leaf-gaps stele as in caused by element in the present new gaps the internal Marattiaceae the which group placed of Mettenius breaks breaks between the coalescent plants (confer it is structure in the inner systems leaf-gaps. true Among first 314): “The “dictyo- network Marattiaceae e. an Monocotyle- the stelar on not part being that the analogous the are i. where the many p. are spaces investigation, the with Marattiales is in most gaps” from introduction, own my (6, Eusporangiatae of meristem, even such conceptions. to in views cylindrical seed works dictyostele all and pith is the the the his merely derived description stem the as are apical sporophytes follows The ..foliar but an Marattiaceae leaf from another leaf is simulated. summarizes within leaf-traces, united a would and the anatomical explain, as a of that way how this kept; favourable not Ophioglossum stele, of kind a in such the presence of youngest Eusporangiatae monostcle. be terminal position, a Campbell of the in to easy us sporophytes young multiply by regulated would phyllotaxis about is brought should be is by ferns so with with internal much akin nearly all that to stelar of structure other of ferns. there is one the Marattiaceae that they structure investigators in the same order 298 Marattiales, terest to that the Marattiaceae good for Psaronius The is is the Marattiaceae, recent and clear. Rudolph wiirden einfache aufwarts Reihen parallel den in der of und Wege laufen, seitlich our (15, and “Die Verhalten stelar description than any of perfectly Blattspurstrange schliessen, zu tangential als Kreisen treffen jedem der in radialen stehenden Bundel, und die offenbar wiirden verschmelzen, Zylindern der und an oben sich wieder u.s.f. eintreten derselben erweitert, als die Achse Zeitlang eine verlaufen weiter Zylinder nachsten Verlauf nach geradem nach der Anastomose mit den die Arme this purpose 178): p. gebildeten den hold views our the relation between the different derselben teilnehmen, in schliesslich in- dem Innern des Stammes kommen und ihrem loslosen, if the Psaronius ziehen, hiebei wiirden sie mit Bildung durch aus diesen of of Psaronius with see (15), for diesem schiefem von therefore is vascular strands is made und konzentrischen auf sie writes nach Strange radial in as the connecting also, to Rudolph suitable more steles and description by given much even ). It structure too. detailed most structure sp. the internal compare of l the Psaronii viz. und peripheren Stelen, fertige Blattbiindel austreten." A 1) strong is Marattiaceae Ferns. among of the indication given „ebenso for the the multicellular near who Solms-Laubach root-traversed multicellular by pseudo-cortex as die ist hier Erzeugung doch einfache von ist sehenen Cyatheaceenstamm bis Campbell not 179) yet between hairs, first explained formed by a Psaronius the and been jetzt nichts describes Kaulfussia pointed at eine peculiar origin strong development ahnliches waren nur however (ibid. as far p. as Besonderheit erwarten bekannt, einfache multicellular 187); this I know. wiirde. an and feature unique a (11, p. mehrzelligen Fiillgewebshaaren, Wurzelhaare Farnen p. root hairs from the stem surface and from the roots, wrote wurzelbiirtigen Systemen wenigstens, man relation der of 755): an den Psaronien, da Unter den lebenden einem von Wurzelhaare root-hairs of mir zu einge- flnden.” Danaea (5, peculiar correspondence has 299 From that this the description the In other which first fern with follows it second leaf-traces the gaps in species in gaps continued the stele, families internal and 698) p. phenomenon viz. the in there and five of is investigate If ferns. get a within the systems ment, the all in ferns xylem-ring the on inward, in our read that the system lower the first but from in Vaughan the all these begins leaf-gaps description and of an authors, to we the internal cases (19, accessory stelar local of in p. 704) develop- cylinder by of the thickening As abutting 703). leaf-traces. ordinary margin. 531), paper the conclusion a p. of these many above cited to with the : Pos- p. present structure continued of Asplenieae Mettenius of the the leaf-gap 224, view our higher the leaf-traces the continuationof these traces Gwynne Vaughan fits well conception. origin is (in Chrysodium, Posthumus stelar came elaboration Posthumus of 232, scope else derived at Thyrsopterideae, Polypodiaceae and the internal system is progressive internal p. of the we nothing be to families, subfamilies: Pterideae: Pteris, Gwynne Gwynne Vaughan that find that the other three 258); (Ceratopteris, impression are the p. 701, 219 p. the origin however strong we four Davallieae: Saccoloma and Denn- (Matonia, not 202) p. least p. 240, Acrosticheae: Matoniaceae, It 217, p. Parkedaceae 247); (13, at subfamilies, Aspidieae: Dipteris coniugata, Posthumus thumus p. of together what put we each of (in Posthumus Polybotrya, p. in Posthumus Posthumus the top (12), Gwynne V aughan Posthumus the nine steadtia, if GwynneVaughan Cyatheae, by the however, also scattered are, structure: Cyatheaceae Dicksoniae, from etc. discernable is caused were down run is written about by Mettenius (19, with absolute clearness stele of the distinguishes the internal one described between three stelar by structure Gwynne (13 different ways p. 202). Vaughan: The the 300 second with the the into same way different have the of an leaf-gap be the as strands explained In many In unity. united, and ferns in the the strand enters the composing Cyatheae the in composed these strands forms all other internal system the in decurrent from minor strands of all the parenchyma and to We will run prove the origin stelar a number structure of that of this many theory, these The 1. of The basipetal stelar groups related the by inward that a detailed investigation will be the same is natural quite more or structures the in as phenomenon according to less decurrent plants. Summary and conclusions. that the stimulus transmitted is direction, might explain the of the Marattiacean literature been for forced bend to distribution of the peculiar leaf-trace important yet structures conception structure the most of strands the leaf-traces may be as a other presume remote § 5. course and part of room them is in other ferns with internal stelar closely in even sufficient not the medulla. therefore Marattiaceae. so strands, strands into may has margin the not same running petiole and the resulting a uniting leaf-gap petiole. leaf. yet free petiole. insertion in the essentially is varieties may of the as not form The in these the in stele have them the in number parts the into third way of the through in run instead the first mode. The leaf-trace itself is as united strands of free that great a and this difference that the inward clear is they of the leaf-trace parts body, main stele, The pith. lateral two the normal already It of from with second, were that is way themselves all point deficits made in out to our the a complicated direction; the in stem The facts recorded knowledge whether the determining peculiar stem. that in was gaps one of that it in the the had inner 301 steles In the single of the of the be from strands that leaf-traces 2. the second of the point after the causes the fusion the The robust only but in normal the tiaceae the is is way leaf-trace the gap gives an lies the at of the dorsal stelar Marattiaceae of type same image side of structure it only is more Marattiaceae in one a in the natural is the that as origin into that of some in the form the other ferns; single stele, variation of the the Rudolph on of the the ferns the owing strand or be its one by the structure established in Marattia too. other fern in decidedly leaf-trace while part of must to in Marattiaceae; what the normal stele, This in structures in that topic points these medulla. single as exist to internal same corroborated is correspondence which leaf-trace, a the demonstrated literature In Rudolph as steles, here inserted to same individuals with too by probably found in direction. able the stele; in the relation between Psaronius and the Marat- shown as The directly insertion strands monostely. Psaronius partly should separate lateral strands two which the ones investigation, is they basipetal development of their the young adult different 5. distribution as stelar essentially of families the form of of The present the and were development of stronger leaves with The close 4. one distribution elaboration leaf-traces. in of two the stems the therefore not in the system at strand gradual of that given strand. individual outcome is (fraxinea?) The view. the gap: parenchyma leaf-trace 3. sp. third gap of simple a the proof dictyostele consisting two-topped a must thus confirmed. is Leaf-traces cause the Marattia of places where they view. paper a in gaps those at that to present stem of is found according occur of be to are explained complication, single to is it in is tangential that only runs this not row 20 302 of which strands, of part the it, outer theory of the upon the stele is plant with of taken a Pteridophytes 7. way of the the would stele If distinction the not plants, and On of wholly mostly by sense Marattiaceae between revealed should a be leaf-traces idea be of the single a the among the lower only by based is the contrary, stem-xylem Posthumus stelar describing not is do not is structures. yet point be to the ends higher of unit to that the 1926. it as has conditions a a in direction. Laboratory State July and leaftrace- accepted Whether certain; Botanical Groningen, the would rare. is as that it. seed be composed the of is that the stelar stele stem a ferns opinion. conclusion and Further these facts This there way among they made phylogenetic the structures of this inward run row. conclusion that leaf-traces, this in stele of simple a of strands; them. by The xylem the as rows outer view reconciled with generally as of Eusporangiatae. the leaf-traces; formed to two the correctness came subsidiary be is of point stele the inner will stele, misunderstanding independent should stele be cannot study the the Campbell 6. a this check to the to least at parenchyma from investigation desirable it unite may forms the into enter may that dorsal the on but University. of the 303 Literature. 1. L. G. lar 3. evecta. G. b Gazette. On n e r, the Marattiaceae. Annals 4. J. and Angiopteris Ibid. D. 16, evecta, 1902, p. The , Americ. G. M. H. G. H R. 11 o e, 11. , H. the some 16, 1902, the vascular other strands 73, Psaronius Zeitschr. Gaz. 51, of 1911, the sporeling p. col. die of 81. Vegetationsorgane anderer theory. 303. 1921, p. iiber der Marat- 215. Anatomic der Gefasskryptogamen. Flora 457. den 1890, p. anatomischen Solms —Laubach, Bot. Bau von Danaea. 147. Haidingeri fur compar- and Marat- ferns and the stelar 1876, zu in Marattiaceae. Ophioglossaceae The anatomy Zeitung, Ueber Graf 517. arran- 1911. Ueber die und p. Hill, On the 34, 1889, p. Ibid. Angiopteris 181. p. Untersuchungen Marattiaceen 10. on need. 371. Bot. Botan. Kuhn, 72, of Journ. of Bot. 8, Charles, tiaceen. 9. 1922, Botany vol. Eusporangiate Marattia alata. 8. hot. travaux anatomy of 73, and Washington tiaceae. vascu- notes anatomy of Danaea and other of structure morphology of 6. with Campbell, The Eusporangiatae. The H. ative 7. des Bretland Farmer and T. G. gement 5. Recueil Vascular Blomquist, r e Botrychium; 333. Botanical B genus anatomy. 1921, p. L. the in general 18, H. The origin of the Baas—Becking, structure the 2. M. 3, Der von Manebach 1911, 721. p. in tiefschwarze Thiiringen. 304 12. G. d. 1864, 13. O. p. Rccueil On , and the stelar on K. J. C. Die p. morphology. der 23, additional mor- 111. p. remarks 94. p. Marattiaceen. Ver- Denkschr. Untersuchung. d. math.-naturw. Wien, in stelar 1924, Hymenophyllaceae 1926, und Wissensch. 165. Schoute. Beitrage Recueil Beitrage , F. D. d. Blattstellungslehre, zur bot. trav, need. 10, im T. allgemeinen. Shove, Gwynne , and other West, tiaceae. Ibid. the Ann. the Ibid. Bot. anatomy 1917, of 14, of Ibid. p. to p. the 1900, der I. 1913, II. Ibid. stem 19. 361. Ptcrop- p. of on 17, 1903, 1905, p. An- 497. Archangiopteris the Ueber 93. Observations Vaughan. contribution 31, 1914, structure of Marattiaceae. A Verastelung 11, solenostelic ferns, On 20. On evecta. II. Blattstellungslehre zur Baumfarne und die anatomy of C. the some Psaronien anatomische of need. 21, of anatomy 1906, p. giopteris 21. 6, 153. siden 19. Cl. math.-phys. principles bot. and vcrastelte R. Angioptcris. von Wiss. some trav. Ibid. Theorie. 17. 18. the Akad. 78, d. Schizaeaceae gleichend Kl. On d. Rudolph, kais. Bau den Ges. 499. Posthumus. 14. 16. Sachs. k. phology. 15. Ueber Mettenius, Abh. the p.689. Henryi 259. study of the Marat-