Question

Different types of trichomes with description

Answer 1

Trichomes, also referred to as glandular trichomes, are tiny hair-like components that are found on the epidermis of several types of plant stems and leaves. At the tip of the hairs of these specialized formations are glandular cells that produce, store, and secrete substances, mainly valuable essential oils. Acommon type of trichome is a hair. Plant hairs may be unicellular or multicellular, branched or unbranched. Multicellular hairs may have one or several layers of cells. Branched hairs can be dendritic (tree-like) as in kangaroo paw (Anigozanthos), tufted, or stellate (star-shaped), as in Arabidopsis thaliana.