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A rind of Lagenaria siceraria showing how the stone cells have an irregular configuration. The epicarp and hypodermis is missing from this specimen. hesc, horizontally elongated stone cells; ssc, small stone cells; pc, cavity left by a detached phytolith. (Inset) A hemi-elliptical phytolith from bottle gourd demonstrating an irregular configuration of horizontally elongated (hesc) and small (ssc) stone cell-impressed concavities.
