Read this essay to learn about the anatomy of some monocotyledonous stems: 1. Maize 2. Wheat 3. Stem of an Aquatic Monocotyledon 4. Floral Axis of Canna (Scape) 5. Asparagus Stem. Essay # 1. Anatomy of Maize (Monocotyledonous Stem): Zea mays belongs to the family Poaceae and its stem in t.s. shows three tissue systems — epidermis, ground tissue and [...]
Read this essay to learn about the anatomy of selected roots:- 1. Gram Root 2. Pea Root 3. Ranunculus Root. Essay # 1. Anatomical Study of Gram Root: A transverse section of Cicer arietinum of subfamily Papilionaceae shows the following arrangement of tissues (Fig. 5.103): (i) Epidermis: Epidermis or epiblema or pili- ferous layer is uniseriate outer boundary layer consisting [...]
Read this essay to learn about the anatomical features of monocotyledonous roots:- 1. Arum Root 2. Maize Root 3. Smilax Root 4. Orchid Root. Essay # 1. Anatomical Features of Arum Root (Monocotyledonous Root): A transverse section through the root of arum (Colocasia sp. of family Araceae) shows the following anatomical features (Fig. 5.106): (i) Epidermis: The uniseriate epiblema is [...]