Dicot stem
- Hypodermis is made up of collenchymatous cells.
- Ground tissue is differentiated into cortex, endodermis, pericycle and pith.
- Starch sheath is present.
- Pith is present.
- Pericycle is present.
- Medullary rays are present.
- Vascular bundles are open.
- Vascular bundles are arranged
in a ring. in the ground tissue. - Bundle cap is present.
- Protoxylem lacuna is absent.
- Phloem parenchyma is present.
monocot stem
- Hypodermis is made up of sclerenchymatous cells.
- Ground tissue is not differentiated, but it is a continuous mass of parenchyma
- Starch sheath is absent.
- Pith is absent.
- Pericycle is absent.
- Medullary rays are absent.
- Vascular bundles are closed.
- Vascular bundles are scattered.
- Bundle sheath is present.
- Protoxylem lacuna is present.
- Phloem parenchyma is absent