Term:

Isocotylar cotyledons

Definition:

Cotyledons that are morphological identical

Notes:

Species of Lecythidaceae with leaf-like (= foliaceous) cotyledons are isocotylar. These species are found in species of Cariniana, Couratari, and Couroupita. We do not yet know what kind of cotyledon characterizes species of Allantoma.