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TABLE 2. Comparative Stem anatomical characters P. dioica and P. racemosa.
P. dioicaP. racemosaXylem and pith region with plenty of pigment cellsAbsent or rarely presentRosette crystals of calcium oxalate present in cortex and pithRosette, cluster and prismatic crystals presentStone cells with wide lumenStone cells with narrow lumenStone cells in cortex and throughout pithStone cells just covering the outer pith regionUni- and bi-seriate medullary raysUni-seriate medullary rays