Tapetum Type: 2 Main Types of Tapetum | Anther Wall
The tapetum on the basis of its behaviour is divided into two main types: 1. Amoeboid 2. Secretory Tapetum. Type # 1. Amoeboid or Invasive or Periplasmodial Tapetum: This type of tapetum is seen in Alisma, Butomus, Tradescantia, Typha, etc. where, the tapetal cells fuse among themselves to form a tapetal periplasmodium. The protoplast of the fused tapetal cells move [...]