One of the
two major types of flowering plants, or angiosperms.
The monocotyledons are so named because sprouting seeds have
only a single primary leaf or cotyledon.
Other common features of the monocots are leaves with
parallel veins and flowers with three tepals or
multiples of three.
Examples of monocotyledons are the grasses, such as rice,
corn, wheat, and sugar cane. The palms, orchids and lily
families is also examples of monocotyledons. Daylilies are
monocots. See also: Dicotyledons.
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