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Let us make an in-depth study of  Secondary growth in Dicotyledonous Stems. After reading this article you will learn about: 1. Introduction to Secondary Growth 2. Secondary Growth in Various Parts of Dicotyledonous Stems. Introduction to Secondary Growth: The primary body of the plant is developed from the apical meristem. Sometimes as in monocotyledons and pteridophytes, the primary plant body [...]

Secondary Growth in Dicotyledonous Stems (With Diagram)! Introduction: The dicotyledonous stems show distinct secondary growth in thickness, as they us­ually possess collateral open vascular bundles. The cambium present in the bundle, other­wise known as a fascicular cambium, mainly produces secondary tissues at the initial stage. Normally a few methods of secondary increase have been found in the dicotyle­donous stems. The [...]