Table 1.

Structural and ultrastructural traits of the leaves of Psidium cattleianum and galls induced by Nothotrioza cattleiani.

Tissues	Leaves	Galls
Epidermis	Uniseriate; continuous cell layer; low metabolic apparatus	Uniseriate; discontinuous cell layer (inner epidermis); low metabolic apparatus
Chlorophyllous parenchyma	Dorsiventral; cells with well-developed metabolic apparatus; many large plastoglobules	Homogenous; cells with underdeveloped metabolic apparatus; few small plastoglobules; lamellar and multivesicular bodies
Vascular and perivascular parenchyma	Collateral vascular bundles; cells with developed respiratory and protein synthesis apparatus	Collateral vascular bundles; cells with highly developed respiratory and protein synthesis apparatus; lomasomes, lamellar and multivesicular bodies