Dicot Leaf Cross Section

G lower epidermis.

Dicot leaf cross section. There are other features that can distinguish a monocot from a dicot however these are generally only visible at the microscopic level. Monocots leaves have an equal number of stomata on each surface while dicots leaves have more stomata on their lower surface. If mesophyll is not differentiated like this in a leaf i e made of only spongy or palisade parenchyma as in monocots it is called isobilateral.

One celled thick upper and lower epidermal layers consist of barrel shaped compactly arranged cells. If you wish to find out what these anatomical differences are type in monocot vs. A palisade mesophyll.

Dicot in any search engine and you will find multiple references that provide these details. A leaf showing this differentiation in mesophyll is designated as dorsiventral. B upper cuticle.

Anatomy of dicot leaf. ø a leaf composed of. Monocot leaves have bulliform cells on upper epidermis whereas in dicot leaves bulliform is absent.

Syringa leaf dicot syringa lilac a dicot leaf cross section 100x. It is common in dicot leaves. I spongy mesophyll.

Also called leaf lamina is the flattened expanded part of the leaf chiefly composed of mesophyll tissue and vascular bundles. ø a leaf composed of. An epidermal layer is present on the upper as well as lower surfaces.