The anatomical structure peculiarities of various species of the genus Salsola L.

The features of the anatomical structure of Salsola arbuscula Pall., S. tragus L., S. paulsenii Litv. are presented. It is noted that the leaf blades of the studied species belong to the salsoloid type. The mesophyll of the leaf is centric. The hypoderma plays the role of the water-bearing parenchyma. In the water-bearing parenchyma of S. tragus and S.paulsenii calcium oxalate crystals have been found. In the central part of the leaf there is a single conducting beam of thecollateral type in all species. A characteristic feature in the anatomical study of the stem of S. tragus is the peculiarity ofthe collenchyma, which lies only in the area of protrusions and forms up to 7 layers of cells. The general features of theorganization of the studied species are the similarity in the succulent structure of the leaf blade, which causes large-cellwater-bearing parenchyma and the rounded shape of the cells in the three studied species of saltwort.