El córtex se entiende como la zona comprendida entre el endomermis y

el exodermis y sus células cumplen diferentes funciones dependiendo del tipo,

la especie y condiciones de la planta, entre otros:

The endodermis, and to some extent the exodermis, represent apoplastic

barriers that control the uptake and radial transport of water and solutes
by the root. However, these layers have several additional functions such
as mechanically protecting the stele and protection against pathogens
and parasites. Although the mid-cortex (or mesodermis) is primarily the
site for reserve material deposition, it can also have several different
functions that depend on the species and growth conditions. These
include aeration in ypoxia (aerenchyma formation), and the location for
symbiosis and even photosynthesis. The cortex varies widely amongst
species and even in various root types of the same species. It might be
designated as a root buffer zone, especially under stress conditions.
Some aspects of the development, structure and function of cortical
tissues are discussed in this report. (Lux, Luxová, Abe, y Morita, 2004, p.
1)

Los tejidos vegetales están compuestos por diversos tipos de células

que llevan a cabo funciones específicas. Al respecto,
courses.lumenlearning.com. (2021) agregan:

Plant tissue systems fall into one of two general types:

meristematic tissue and permanent (or non-meristematic) tissue.
Cells of the meristematic tissue are found in meristems, which are
plant regions of continuous cell division and growth. Meristematic
tissue cells are either undifferentiated or incompletely
differentiated, and they continue to divide and contribute to the
growth of the plant. In contrast, permanent tissue consists of plant
cells that are no longer actively dividing. (párr. 1)
 El tejido del parénquima está compuesto por células vivas que
se diferencias de otros tipos de tejidos celulares como colénquima o
esclerénquima:

Parenchyma is the most diverse and versatile cell type and

comprises the majority of cells in most plants. Collenchyma cells
are the least common plant cell type. They have a primary cell
wall and provide support in herbaceous or temporary organs
such as petioles and leaves. (Crang, Lyons-Sobaski, Wise, 2018,
p. 1)

Referencias
courses.lumenlearning.com. (2021). Plant Tissues and Organs. Recuperado de
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-biology2/chapter/plant-tissues-
and-organs/

Crang R., Lyons-Sobaski S., Wise R. (2018). Parenchyma, Collenchyma, and

Sclerenchyma. In: Plant Anatomy. Springer, Cham.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77315-5_6

Lux, A., Luxová, M., Abe, J., & Morita, S. (2004). Root cortex: structural and
functional variability and responses to environmental stress. Root
Research, 13(3), 117-131.https://doi.org/10.3117/rootres.13.117