Sclerenchyma

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Sclerenchyma
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Sclerenchyma

• Fibers long and thin
• Sclereids variable shapes

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Fibers

• Extra-xylary fibers (bast fibers) outside of
  the xylem
• Phloem fibers
• Cortical fibers
• Perivascular fibers
• Xylary fibers in the xylem
• Fiber tracheids
• Libriform fibers

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Dracena fibers in cortex and surrounding the
vascular bundle
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Close up of Dracena
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Fibers in Poa leaf
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Fibers in Cosmos stem
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Fibers in Yucca leaf
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Fibers beneath epidermis
Rush Sedge
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Fibers in sugarcane leaf
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Phloem fibers in Tilia
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Phloem fibers in Tilia
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Xylary fibers
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Xylary fibers
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Fiber-tracheids
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Libriform fibers
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Drymis wood
Quercus wood
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Non-lignified fibers
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Flax fibers
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Gelatinous fibers
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Living fibers in ivy xylem
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Types of sclereids

• Brachysclereids (stone cells)
• Macrosclereids
• Astrosclereids
• Osteosclereids
• Trichosclereids

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Brachysclereids in pear
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Brachysclereids in pear
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Brachysclereids in pear
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Macrosclereids in bean seed coat
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Developing macrosclereids in bean seeds
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Astrosclereids in water lily
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Astrosclereids in water lily
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Astrosclereids in water lily
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Astrosclereid in Camellia petiole
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Astrosclereids (Trichosclereids) in Monstera
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Osteosclereids and Macrosclereids