A laticifer is a type of elongated secretory cell found in the leaves and/or stems of plants that produce latex and rubber as secondary metabolites. Thin walled Greately elongated Much branched structure Which contain milky juice Complex composition called latex These are following two types:- Articulated laticifers Non-articulated laticifers

1. Laticferous:-
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2. Defination:-
 A laticifer is a type of elongated secretory cell
found in the leaves and/or stems of plants that
produce latex and rubber as secondary
metabolites.

3. Structure:-
 Thin walled
 Greately elongated
 Much branched structure
 Which contain milky juice
 Complex composition called latex

5. Types:-
These are following two types:-
Articulated laticifers
Non-articulated laticifers

7. Articulated laticifers
 composed of a series of cells joined together
 Fusion of wall of many cell
 Dissolution of septa
 Living and possess lateral branches.
 On meeting fuse to form coenocytic strcture.
 Other words known as latex vessels

8. Distribution:-
 These are following family in which latax
vessela are present:-
 Papaveracae
 Cactaceae
 Musaceae
 Aroideae

9. Non-articulated laticifers:-
• Similar in shape to the vessels.
• Some elongated and branched individual
cells.
• Which contain numerous nuclei.
• Secrete latex
• Such plant having such tissue are known as
non-articulated (latex cells)

10. Distribution :-
 These latex cells are found in the members of
the family:-
 Urticaceae
 Euphorbiaceae
 Moraceae