Vascular Ray (Noun)
Meaning
A sheet of vascular tissue separating the vascular bundles.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- A vascular ray is a sheet of vascular tissue separating the vascular bundles in a stem.
- Vascular rays in trees provide a means of lateral conduction of water and nutrients between vascular bundles.
- The vascular ray serves as a critical pathway for the transport of sugars and other organic compounds produced by photosynthesis.
- The orientation and distribution of vascular rays within a stem can influence the overall structure and function of the plant.
- In dicotyledonous plants, vascular rays often consist of a combination of xylem and phloem tissue that facilitates the exchange of materials between adjacent vascular bundles.