Karl Daniel V.

Magsipoc BIOL 102 - YA

Table 1. Similarities and Differences of C3, C4 and Crassulacean Leaves
Type of Leaf Morphology Anatomy Similarities
 broad in middle  tightly packed  green-colored
 flattened palisade mesophyll leaves
Mesophytic  green in color cells  photosynthetic
Leaf  larger, thinner  greater number of and capable
leaves compared stomata on the for respiration
to xerophytes undersides of  has presence
 waxy cuticle leaves  of stomata
 green in color  frequently petioles  shows
 thick and leathery have air canals to adaptations to
 highly divided body supply underwater survive in their
 long and flexible organs with gases. environments
petioles  no xylem and
Hydrophytic
 large and broad leaf phloem
Leaf
if floating  high stomata
 lacks cuticle presence on the
upper epidermis of
floating leaves 
 higher number of
stomata that are
always open
 surface reduced  prickly and/or rich of
 leaf smaller and sclerenchyma
Xerophytic rolled compared to leaves
Leaf other plants  water-accumulating
 compacted at base leaves
 modified to spines  high number of
 thick cuticle stomata on lower
epidermis