Xylem

Xylem
Xylem, Holzteil, Gefäßteil, dem Transport von Wasser und darin gelösten Ionen dienendes Leitgewebe in Cormophyten. Zu ihm gehören als Leitungselemente Tracheiden bei Pteridophyten (Farnpflanzen) und Gymnospermen (Nacktsamer), Tracheiden und Tracheen bei den Angiospermen (Bedecktsamer), ferner lebende Holzparenchymzellen (Xylemparenchymzellen) und als Festigungselemente bisweilen tote Holzfasern. Leitbündel bestehen aus X. und Phloem.

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