One of the most interesting of the newly discovered species is Kupea martinetugei (Triuridaceae), a new species of saprophyte that completely lacks photosynthetic tissue.

The trunk had photosynthetic tissue on the surface, meaning that it was probably green.

Most mosses simply have a single plate of cells on the leaf surface, but common haircap moss has more highly differentiated photosynthetic tissue.

Rhizanthes deceptor is a species of parasitic flowering plants without leaves, stems, roots, or photosynthetic tissue.

There are no leaves and no photosynthetic green tissues.

Most species have firm, tough leaves, usually dark green in color, whereas others are softer and are window plants with translucent panels through which sunlight can reach internal photosynthetic tissues.

This mutated tissue is unable to survive on its own but is kept alive by its partnership with normal photosynthetic tissue.

The pipe model theory conceives of the plant (especially trees) as made up of unit pipes ('metamers'), each supporting a unit amount of photosynthetic tissue.

The plants are endoparasites of vines in the genus Tetrastigma (Vitaceae) and lack stems, leaves, roots, and any photosynthetic tissue.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that the highest concentration of active substances is found in the layer of green photosynthetic tissue just beneath the skin.