Comparison between the stems of Dicot and Monocot:
Monocot stems have scattered vascular bundles. Dicot stems have their vascular bundles in a ring arrangement. Other differences are pointed below:
Dicot stem
- Epidermal trichomes present as multicellular
- Formed as Collenchymatous Hypodermis
- Ground tissue differentiated into cortex and Pith
- Endodermoid layer and Pericycle layer are Present
- Vascular bundles are open and wedge- shaped
- Lysigenous cavity absent
- Secondary Growth occurs later
- Example: Sunflower
Monocot stem
- Epidermal trichomes absent
- Formed as Sclerenchymatous Hypodermis
- Ground tissue undifferentiated
- Endodermoid layer and Peri-cycle layer are absent
- Vascular bundles are Numerous, closed and oval-shaped
- Lysigenous cavity present
- Secondary Growth never occu
- Example: Maize
