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