Cotyledons plano-convex (= cotyledons fleshy, irregular)

• Title

  Cotyledons plano-convex (= cotyledons fleshy, irregular)

• Definition

  Same as cotyledons fleshy. We no longer use plano-convex because the cotyledons are very irregular and are not plano-convex as in, for example, the embryo of species of Gustavia.

• Notes

  Cotyledons fleshy, irregular is preferred over plano-convex.

• Related Terms

  Cotyledons fleshy, irregular (= cotyledons plano-convex)

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