The

Monocotyledonous
Plants
 Monocots
• Root system: fibrous with
adventitious roots (wiry root system);
type of stele: siphonostele
• Leaves: sessile(no petiole), parallel
venation, with leaf sheath
• Stem: do not exhibit secondary
growth, type of stele: atactostele
• Generally herbaceous
 A

A- Zea mays root

section
B- stem section
C- leaf section

Bulliform cells/
B motor cells
C
 Monocots
• Flowers: floral parts usually in
multiples of 4-6
• Seed: 1 cotyledon, albuminous (with
endosperm at maturity) and exhibits
hypogeal type of germination
monocolpate pollen grain
 Monocots
D. Magnoliophyta C. Liliopsida

O. Alismatales F. Araceae Colocasia esculenta

O. Asparagales F. Orchidaceae Dendrobium, Vanda
O. Liliales F. Amaryllidaceae Zephyranthes
atamasco
Allium cepa
O. Arecales F. Arecaceae Cocos nucifera
O. Poales F. Poaceae Oryza sativa
Eleusine indica
F. Cyperaceae Cyperus difformis
O. Zingiberales F. Zingiberaceae Zingiber officinale
F. Musaceae Musa sapientum
F. Heliconiaceae Heliconia
 Order Alismatales
• Family Araceae
– Colocasia esculenta
– Corm (stem), spadix (inflorescence),
bilobed leaf margin
 Order Asparagales
• Family Orchidaceae
– Dendrobium
– Vanda
 Order Liliales
• Family Amaryllidaceae
– Zephyranthes atamasco
– Allium cepa
 Order Arecales
• Family Arecaceae (palmae)
– Cocos nucifera
 Order Poales
• Family Poaceae
– Oryza sativa
bulliform cells
 Order Poales
• Family Cyperaceae
– Cyperus difformis
 Order Zingiberales
• Family Zingiberaceae
– Zingiber officinale
– Hedychium coronarium
 Order Zingiberales
• Family Musaceae
– Musa sapientum
 Order Zingiberales
• Family Heliconiaceae
– Heliconia
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