Subclass Dicotyledoneae

Subclass Dicotyledoneae

As the name suggests a dicotyledon seed has two seed leaves or cotyledons. These seed leaves store food for the developing embryo and look quite different from the first true leaves. The two halves of a peanut are the cotyledons and the embryo is the tiny structure seen where the seed leaves are hinged together. Most of the higher plant species are dicotyledons. They range in size from big trees to tiny herbs. [CH] {TP}