Vascular bundle is the isolated unit of the longitudinal strands of conducting tissues consisting essentially of xylem and phloem, frequently with a sheath of thick walled cells or other interspersed cells. Occurrence of Vascular Bundle: Vascular bundles are present in all plant organs, mainly in stem (including rhizomes or underground stems), leaves and roots (including aerial). In stem they are [...]
The upcoming discussion will update you about the difference between vascular bundle of monocot stem and vascular bundle of dicot stem. Difference # Vascular Bundle of Monocot Stem: 1. The vascular bundles are scattered in the ground tissue. 2. They are of different sizes, the smaller being restricted to peripheral sides. 3. They appear to be embedded in ground tissue. [...]
The following points highlight the four main types of vascular bundle. The types are: 1. Collateral Bundle 2. Bicollateral Bundle 3. Concentric Bundle 4. Radial Vascular Bundle. Type # 1. Collateral Bundle: A vascular bundle in which a strand c f phloem is present external to the strand of xylem on the same radius side by side is known as [...]