Table 1 Morphometrical variables of the wax coverage measured at different stages of the wax morphogenesis. Data are presented as a mean value ± standard deviation. n, number of measurements; N, number of tested pitchers. Stalks were not present during the developmental stages 1 and 2

From: Development and regeneration ability of the wax coverage in Nepenthes alata pitchers: a cryo-SEM approach

Developmental stage

Height of wax coverage [μm]

Length of base of lower crystals [μm]

Length of stalks [μm]

Diameter of stalks [μm]

1

0.16 ± 0.03 n = 13, N = 1

0.16 ± 0.03 n = 13, N = 1

-

-

2

0.44 ± 0.04 n = 12, N = 1

0.44 ± 0.04 n = 12, N = 1

-

-

3

1.12 ± 0.11 n = 17, N = 1

0.68 ± 0.20 n = 26, N = 1

0.08 ± 0.02 n = 27, N = 1

0.11 ± 0.01 n = 32, N = 1

4

1.95 ± 0.26 n = 19, N = 1

0.83 ± 0.16 n = 10, N = 1

0.44 ± 0.15 n = 27, N = 1

0.11 ± 0.01 n = 4, N = 1

5

2.07 ± 0.19 n = 21, N = 2

0.82 ± 0.17 n = 17, N = 2

0.80 ± 0.26 n = 16, N = 1

0.12 ± 0.01 n = 23, N = 2

6

3.03 ± 0.24 n = 36, N = 4

0.81 ± 0.14 n = 26, N = 4

0.80 ± 0.30 n = 10, N = 1

0.12 ± 0.01 n = 46, N = 4

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