Dicot Stem Anatomy




Dicot Stem Anatomy
Important Characteristic Features:


1. Epidermis with out growth.

2. Hypodermis collenchymatous.


3. The ground tissue gets differentiated into cortex, endodermis , pericycle, medullary rays and pith.


4. Vascular bundles are limited in number.


5. Vascular bundles are arranged in the form of a broken ring.


6. Cambium is seen in between xylem and phloem. Hence the bundles are open.


7. Phloem parenchyma is present.


8. Xylem vessels are arranged in a linear fashion.


9. Protoxylem lacunae absent.


10.Vascular bundles have sclerenchymatous bundle cap.



(Examples: Sunflower, Centella,  Eupatorium etc)
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