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Term Definition
Cotyledons fleshy Cotyledons very thick, not leaf-like; e.g., the cotyledons of a bean. Water dispersed fruits. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Cotyledons fleshy, irregular (= cotyledons plano-convex) Seed leaves (= cotyledons) that are fleshy and irregular. Sectioned seeds of Gustavia augusta showing fleshy cotyledons. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Cotyledons plano-convex (= cotyledons fleshy, irregular) 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. Mature fruit of Gustavia augusta. Photo by C. Galdames.