Term:
Epicotyl
Epicotyl
Definition:
That part of the main axis of an embryo or the young stem of a seedling located above the point of attachment of the cotyledons. The epicotyl gives rise to the leaves, the first of which are called eophylls.
That part of the main axis of an embryo or the young stem of a seedling located above the point of attachment of the cotyledons. The epicotyl gives rise to the leaves, the first of which are called eophylls.
Notes:
The macropodial embryos of species of the genera Bertholletia, Corythophora, Eschweilera, Grias, Lecythis are nondescript areas on a axis that are not differeniated (= macropodial embryos) so it is difficult to determine where a epicotyl begins or ends.
The macropodial embryos of species of the genera Bertholletia, Corythophora, Eschweilera, Grias, Lecythis are nondescript areas on a axis that are not differeniated (= macropodial embryos) so it is difficult to determine where a epicotyl begins or ends.