This document discusses specialized tissues in plants. It defines several types of plant cells including epidermal cells, vessel elements, sieve tube elements, companion cells, parenchyma cells, collenchyma cells, sclerenchyma cells, and meristematic cells. It notes that plants consist of three main tissue systems - dermal tissue, vascular tissue, and ground tissue. Vascular tissue contains specialized cells like xylem, phloem, tracheids and vessel elements that transport water and nutrients.