4. Eudicots- the largest group Laurales Magnoliales 2

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4. Eudicots- the largest group
Laurales
Magnoliales
2. Magnoliids
Piperales
Canellales
3. Monocots
1. Basal Angiosperms
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Dicot 2 cotyledons
Monocot 1 cotyledon
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Monocot parallel venation
Dicot net or reticulate venation
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Monocot Adventitious Roots arise from base of
plant. The embryonic root dies.
Dicot The embryonic root (radicle) grows into a
strong central tap root.
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Monocots scattered vascular bundles Corn, Zea
mays
Dicots vascular bundles arranged in a ring
Clover, Medicago
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Monocot Pollen is Monosulcate (one long groove)
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Rosaceae
Polygonaceae
Dicots typically have three grooves or pores
tricolporate or tricolpate pollen.
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Monocots have flower parts in 3s
Dicots have flower parts in 4s or 5s