The Botanical Review, October 1st, 1998
The flowering plants (Magnoliophyta) are separated into two large classes distinguished by the morphology of their embryos. The embryos of monocots (class Liliopsida) have a single terminal cotyledon, while the embryos of dieors (class Magnoliopsida) usually have two lateral cotyledons. The cotyledons of monocots and dicots also differ in form, and there are no true intermediates. In addition, the third leaf of Nymphaealean seedlings appears to be identical to the single cotyledon of monocots. From this it is concluded that the cotyledons of monocots and dicots are not homologous. In addition,...
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