In this article we will discuss about the process of reproduction in Cycas with the help of diagrams. Cycas is dioecious; but the male and female plants are indistinguishable until the appearance of male or female cone. The sex of individual plant is described to be determined by X- and Y-chromosomes. Male cone (Fig. 15.6A) […]
Reproduction in Cycas (With Diagram) | Gymnosperms | Botany
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Anatomy of Cycas (With Diagram) | Gymnosperms | Botany
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In this article we will discuss about the anatomy of Cycas with the help of diagrams. Pinnae of Cycas leaves have a single mid-vein without any lateral veins but extending up to the lamina and quite prominent are the sheets of transfusion tissue (Fig. 15.3A, B), which acts as lateral conducting tissue in the leaflet […]
Morphology of Cycas (With Diagram) | Gymnosperms | Botany
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In this article we will discuss about the morphology of cycas with the help of diagrams. Cycas is a short palm-like plant (Fig. 15.1). When sterile, it bears a striking resemblance to ferns. This is accentuated by circinate vernation of its leaves. Cycas is a native of tropical and subtropical regions. It grows very slowly […]