Monocot Stem | Dicot Stem |
(i) Epidermal hairs absent. | (i) Multicellular epidermal hairs present. |
(ii) Ground tissue undifferentiated. | (ii) Ground tissue differentiated into cortex, endodermis and pericycle. |
(iii) Vascular bundles are scattered in ground tissue. | (iii) Vascular bundles are arranged in a ring. |
(iv) Vascular bundles are conjoint collateral and closed. | (iv) Vascular bundles are conjoint, collateral and open. |
(v) Pith absent. | (v) Pith present. |
(vi) Xylem tracheids and vessels oval in outline. | (vi) Tracheids and vessels are polygonal in outline. |
(vii) Secondary growth absent. | (vii) Secondary growth present. |