Anatomy of dicot roots

Dicot Root Anatomy, Primary and Secondary structure

1. DR. DILIP V. HANDE
PROFESSOR
DEPT OF BOTANY
SHRI SHIVAJI SCIENCE COLLEGE AMRAVATI
SEM-III

2. Anatomy of Dicot Roots
B. Sc. II

5. Enlarged view of cross section of
Dicot root
⚫Anatomy

12. pith)

15. Endarch: The protoxylem lies towards the
pith in stem and the metaxylem lies towards
the periphery. This type of primary xylem is
called endarch.
Exarch: The protoxylem lies towards the
periphery in roots and the metaxylem lies
towards the pith. This type of primary xylem
is called exarch.

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