Flowering Plant Groups

Flowering Plant Groups

Angiosperms fall into two major groups, the dicotyledons which have two "seed leaves" and the monocotyledons which have just one. In a germinating bean, which is a dicotyledon, you can see the two fleshy seed leaves emerging from the seed coat. Monocotyledons have a simpler flower structure than most dicotyledons which indicates that monocotyledons are the more advanced group. Over the ages, flowers have been evolving towards greater simplicity. [CH] {TP}