Laticifer
Definition
A specialised plant cell or tube system that produces and stores latex, the milky exudate of opium poppy. Laticifers are visible in transverse stem sections and confirm the poppy family in botanical identification.
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- Botanical Identification of Other Controlled Plant SpeciesA specialised plant cell or tube system that produces and stores latex, the milky exudate of opium poppy. Laticifers are visible in transverse stem sections an...