Sep 3, 2015 · Cycads are dioecious, so cycad cones are either male or female. Botanically speaking, the male cone is a microsporophyll and the female cone is a megasporophyll. If you …

Both male and female cycads bear cones (strobili), somewhat similar to conifer cones. Cycads have been reported to fix nitrogen in association with various cyanobacteria living in the roots …

May 17, 2021 · Cycad plants are hardy, evergreen gymnosperms (cone-bearing plants) that grow in sand or hard rock. Cycads are dioecious plants; there are separate male and female plants. …

Cycads are gymnosperms distinguished by crowns of large pinnately compound leaves and by cones, which are typically borne at the end of the trunk in the centre of whorled branches. …

Oct 25, 2024 · Cone zone. Because cycads are so ancient, they produce cones rather than flowers for reproduction. The male plant’s cone is cylindrical and produces pollen that fertilises …

Cones of various species of cycads. Cycads are dioecious (male and female reproductive parts are on separate plants). Like other gymnosperms they produce cones instead of flowers. Many …

In the centre of the cone is present a cone axis (Fig. 8.32). Several perpendicularly attached microsporophyll’s are arranged around the cone axis in closely set spirals. At the base of male …

Cycads are an ancient group of cone-bearing seed plants. They are older than flowering plants and pre-date the dinosaurs. The Garden grows nearly half of all known species, including …

Understand cycad cone morphology, male and female cone functions, and their role in pollination. Learn about the reproductive biology and evolutionary history of cycads.

Identify cycad species using morphology, leaf structure, reproductive cones, and geographic distribution. This guide details key taxonomic characteristics for accurate identification.