Pseudo-homeotropic texture

The Sc phase exhibits four textures including the pseudo-homeotropic texture, the petal texture, the focal-conic texture and the lined texture (Gray and Goodby, 1984). The last occurs when the layer planes are not parallel to the surface. The lined appearance may be similar to what have been discussed for the cholesteric phase, but can also occur as being superimposed on the focal-conics. Examples of such lined and focal-conic... 

Among the more difficult textures to identify is the homeotropic or pseudo-iso-tropic texture The mesophase appears black or isotropic when observed... 

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