Dive into the World of Dicots

Dicotyledons are a group of flowering plants characterized by having two embryonic leaves or cotyledons. They are named 'dicots' because of this characteristic.

There are approximately 200,000 species within the dicotyledons group.

Molecular phylogenetic research confirmed that dicotyledons are not a monophyletic group, meaning they do not consist of all the descendants of a common ancestor.

<p>Monocots evolved from within the dicots.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The other group of flowering plants is called monocotyledons or monocots.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Angiosperms are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The term 'angiosperm' is derived from the Greek words ἀγγεῖον / angeion ('container, vessel') and σπέρμα / sperma ('seed').</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are by far the most diverse group of land plants with 64 orders, 416 families, approximately 13,000 known genera and 300,000 known species.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Angiosperms are distinguished from gymnosperms by having flowers, xylem consisting of vessel elements instead of tracheids, endosperm within their seeds, and fruits that completely envelop the seeds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ancestors of flowering plants diverged from the common ancestor of all living gymnosperms.</p> Signup and view all the answers