Laticferous

A laticifer is a type of elongated secretory cell found in the leaves and/or stems of plants that produce latex and rubber as secondary metabolites.

Thin walled
Greately elongated
Much branched structure
Which contain milky juice
Complex composition called latex
These are following two types:-�
Articulated laticifers
Non-articulated laticifers

1. Laticferous :- Samia Muqadas Life Sciences IUB

2. Defination :- A  laticifer  is a type of elongated secretory cell found in the  leaves  and/or stems of  plants  that produce  latex  and  rubber  as  secondary metabolites .

3. Structure:- Thin walled Greately elongated Much branched structure Which contain milky juice Complex composition called latex

4. Types:- These are following two types:- Articulated laticifers Non-articulated laticifers

5. Articulated laticifers composed of a series of cells joined together Fusion of wall of many cell Dissolution of septa Living and possess lateral branches. On meeting fuse to form coenocytic strcture . Other words known as latex vessels

6. Distribution:- These are following family in which latax vessela are present:- Papaveracae Cactaceae Musaceae Aroideae

7. Non-articulated laticifers :- Similar in shape to the vessels. Some elongated and branched individual cells. Which contain numerous nuclei. Secrete latex Such plant having such tissue are known as non-articulated (latex cells)

8. Distribution :- These latex cells are found in the members of the family:- Urticaceae Euphorbiaceae Moraceae