There are a great many terms that are used to describe plant hairs, but we will only deal with a few in this class.
The surface of Pseudocydonia sinensis is densely pubescent, that is, is covered with a lot of hairs.
A surface smooth, lacking hair, is called glabrous.
Hairs can be of various types:
- stellate: pubescence with hairs that branch at or near the base.
- glandular: pubescence with glandular hairs. These glands can be stalked or sessile.
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