Hi, Tabish ji, I think I am also on the same platform as you are in this regard. I have read these terms so many times, but never gave much attention to them.
*My question is why we quote this word as Satish Pardeshi has done in this case? How does it help a Botanist or a laymen?* Here are some extracts from Wikipedia link in regard to Monocots: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monocotyledon *Monocotyledons* or *monocots* are one of two major groups of flowering plants <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowering_plant> (angiosperms) that are traditionally recognized, the other being dicotyledons<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicotyledon>or dicots. Monocot seedlings <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seedling> typically have one cotyledon <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotyledon> (seed<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seed>-leaf), in contrast to the two cotyledons typical of dicots. Monocots have been recognized at various taxonomic ranks, and under various names (see below). The APG II system <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APG_II_system> recognises a clade <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clade> called "monocots" but does not assign it to a taxonomic rank. Monocots comprise the majority of biomass produced in agriculture. There are between 50,000 and 60,000 species <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Species>within this group; according to IUCN <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IUCN> there are 59,300 species. The name monocotyledons is derived from the traditional botanical name * Monocotyledones*, which derives from the fact that most members of this group have one cotyledon <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotyledon>, or embryonic leaf, in their seeds <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seed>. By contrast, the traditional Dicotyledons<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicotyledon>typically have two cotyledons. From a diagnostic point of view the number of cotyledons is neither a particularly handy (as they are only present for a very short period in a plant's life), nor totally reliable character. Nevertheless, monocots are a distinctive group.[2]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monocotyledon#cite_note-chase-1>One of the most noticeable traits is that a monocot's flower is trimerous<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Trimerous&action=edit&redlink=1>, with the flower parts in threes or in multiples of three. That is to say, a monocotyledon's flower typically has three, six, or nine petals. Many monocots also have leaves <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf> with parallel veins. The traditionally listed differences between monocotyledons and dicotyledons are as follows. This is a broad sketch only, not invariably applicable, as there are a number of exceptions. The differences indicated are more true for monocots <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monocots> versus eudicots<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudicots> .[2] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monocotyledon#cite_note-chase-1> Feature In monocots In dicots Number of parts of each flower in threes (flowers are trimerous) in fours or fives (tetramerous or pentamerous) Number of furrows <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furrow> or pores<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porate_pollen>in pollen one three Number of cotyledons <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotyledon>(leaves in the seed) one two Arrangement of vascular bundles in the stem<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant_stem> scattered in concentric circles Roots are adventitious<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventitious> develop from the radicle <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radicle> Arrangement of major leaf veins <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf#Veins> parallel<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_(geometry)> reticulate <http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/reticulate> A number of these differences are not unique to the monocots. 2009/9/6 Tabish <[email protected]> > > सतीश भैया, > य़े मोनोकौट क्या होता है? > - ताबिश > > On Aug 25, 5:14 pm, satish pardeshi <[email protected]> wrote: > > hello all > > this Perennial monocot was observed in the semi-evergreen forest of > > Bhandhara forest, Igatpuri in October 2008 > > i dnt got flowers for any clue for iD., however i could get the > > fruitings which i feel would be helpful in identification. > > please help in I.D. > > > > regards > > Satish Pardeshi > > > > 25aUG09SNPf.JPG > > 75KViewDownload > > > > 25aUG09SNPh.JPG > > 57KViewDownload > > > > 25aUG09SNPd.JPG > > 260KViewDownload > > > > 25aUG09SNPe.JPG > > 363KViewDownload > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg ([email protected]) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' Image Resource of thousands of my images of Birds, Butterflies, Flora etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Indiantreepix: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. 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