Term:
Embryo
Embryo
Definition:
The young sporophytic plant found inside of the seed.
The young sporophytic plant found inside of the seed.
Glossary Details:
Title: Embryos. Drawing by M. Sashital.
Description: Dicotyledonous (the embryo the left with two cotyledons) and monocotyledonous (the embryo on the right with one cotledon) embryos. These two groups of flowering plants are not monophyletic in the APG classification system