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protophloem

Early *primary phloem. The *sieve elements of the protophloem, which often lack companion cells, are functional for a brief period only and are usually later obliterated, being unable to keep pace with the elongation of the surrounding cells. These obliterated cells often differentiate into fibres.

 
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