Epigeal germination |
Hypogeal germination |
1. Cotyledons are pushed above the ground |
1. Cotyledons remain underground |
2. Hypocotyl elongates |
2. Epicotyl elongates |
Coleorhiza |
Coleoptile |
1. The protective sheath of the radicle |
1. The protective sheath of plumule |
2. Present toward the pointed end of an embryonic region. |
2. Present towards the upper broader side of the embryonic region. |
Bean seed |
Maize Grain |
1. Two cotyledons |
1. One cotyledon |
2. No endosperm |
2. Large endosperm present |