1. Student- Paola Caballero León
Below are four images of Tillandsia trichomes, two using Dark Field Microscopy and two using Scanning Electron
Microscopy (SEM). Figures 1 and 3 were obtained from the internet and correspond to SEM because there were no Dark
Field Microscopy photos of Tillandsia trichomes available.
Fig. 1 Scanning Electron Microscope Tillandsia usneoides
×400 http://journal.bsi.org/V29/2/
Fig. 2 Dark Field Microscope Tillandsia trichomes 100x
Fig.3 Colorized Scanning Electron Microscopy Tillandsia
trichomes unknown amplification.
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/colourised-sem-image-of-peltate-
hairs-of-a-high-res-stock-photography/135623209
Fig. 4 Dark Field Microscope Tillandsia trichomes 100x
green light filter