Term:
Radicle
Radicle
Definition:
The lower portion of the embryo that develops into the root. Same as hypocotyl.
The lower portion of the embryo that develops into the root. Same as hypocotyl.
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