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Why stomata are present only on lower epidermis in nerium leaf?

April 26, 2017epidermis leaf lower nerium PRESENT stomata

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Why stomata are present only on lower epidermis in nerium leaf?

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as nerium is a xerophyte i.e.as it cannot take in sufficient amount of needed water,the sunken stomata are present in the lower epidermis to reduce loss of water by transpiration.there are also certain hair present in the sunken stoma to protect it.