Oct 8, 2024 · Below is a detailed overview of the external morphology of Cycas. Cycas exhibits two types of roots: normal roots and coralloid roots. These roots penetrate deep into the soil …

Roots in Cycas are of two types, i.e., normal tap roots forming a tap root system, and coralloid roots. Normal tap-roots are positively geotropic, grow deep into the soil and generally possess …

Ø Coralloid roots are a special type of negatively geotropic, highly branched and symbiotic root found in Cycas. (See Morphology of Cycas for details.) Ø The anatomy of the coralloid root is …

Cycas is a genus of cycad, and the only genus in the family Cycadaceae with all other genera of cycad being divided between the Stangeriaceae and Zamiaceae families. Cycas circinalis, a …

Cycas-Normal vs Coralloid Root. Cycas is a Gymnosperm coming under the Class Cycadopsida and Order Cycadales. Cycas plants have TWO types of Roots – (1) Normal Roots and (2) …

Cycadophyte - Root Structure, Evolution, Adaptations: Branch roots are of two kinds: long-branching geotropic roots and short-branching apogeotropic roots, known as coralloids. …

Feb 3, 2025 · Anatomy of Cycas Root. Internally, the Cycas root resembles that of a dicot root. It has a single-layered epidermis with root hairs. A broad parenchymatous cortex follows the …

Anatomy of Different Parts of Cycas: Cut thin transverse sections of different parts (young normal root, old normal root, coralloid root, young stem, old stem, rachis and leaflets of Cycas …

Two types of roots are found in Cycas. They are the tap root and coralloid root. The primary root persists and forms the tap root. Some of the lateral roots give rise to branches which grow …

Both the plant body is differentiated into roots, stem and leaves (Fig. 9.2). Roots are of two types, i.e., normal tap root and coralloid root. Tap root is positively geotropism, non-green, without …