| Table 2: Different types of phytoliths observed and their abbreviations. |
| | Si. no. | Type | Abbreviation |
| | (1) | Associated epidermal polygonal cells | AEP | | (2) | Associated long cells | ALC | | (3) | Associated papilla | AP | | (4) | Associated short cells | AS | | (5) | Bulliform elements | BE | | (6) | Stomatal complex | SC | | (7) | Subepidermal elements | SEE | | (8) | Simple bilobate | SB | | (9) | Complex bilobate | CB | | (10) | Nodular bilobate | NB | | (11) | Quadralobate | Q | | (12) | Normal saddle | S | | (13) | Elongate | E | | (14) | Fan | F | | (15) | Horned towers | HT | | (16) | Macrohairs | LH | | (17) | Microhairs | MH | | (18) | Prickle hairs | PR | | (19) | Papilla | P |
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Abbreviations for lobate phytoliths are followed by C, F, or X denoting concave, fattened, or convex margins.
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