Biology · Ch 3 — Kingdom Plantae
Monocotyledonae
3.3.2.2
Monocotyledonae
Monocotyledonae are the class of Angiosperms whose embryo carries a single cotyledon.
Root system. An adventitious root system (the primary root is short-lived and replaced by roots arising from the stem).
Stem. The stem is rarely branched.
Leaves. Leaves generally have a sheathing leaf base and show parallel venation.
Flower. Flowers are generally trimerous (floral parts in multiples of three). …
Figure 3.10Zea mays (Maize)
What this figure shows. A maize plant showing its fibrous adventitious root system, an unbranched stem, a leaf with a sheathing base, the male tassel at the top, and a female ear bearing silks and cor …