Epigeal germination
It is a type of germination in which cotyledons and shoot are carried above soil level by the elongating hypocotyl
examples:
Bean, castor, mustard, tamarind, sunflower
Hypogeal germination
It is a type of germination in which the cotyledon(s) or comparable structure (e.g. scutellum) remain in the soil and within the seed. The shoot is carried above soil level by the elongating epicotyl in dicotyledons, or by the mesocotyl in some monocotyledons
examples :
Pea,Rice, maize, mango, green gram and bean
*keep in mind that in hypogeal germination the cotyledon remains inside the soil(hypogeal means "underground")
*In epigeal germination the hypocotyl elongates while in the hypogeal germination epicotyl elongates
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It is a type of germination in which cotyledons and shoot are carried above soil level by the elongating hypocotyl
examples:
Bean, castor, mustard, tamarind, sunflower
Hypogeal germination
It is a type of germination in which the cotyledon(s) or comparable structure (e.g. scutellum) remain in the soil and within the seed. The shoot is carried above soil level by the elongating epicotyl in dicotyledons, or by the mesocotyl in some monocotyledons
examples :
Pea,Rice, maize, mango, green gram and bean
*keep in mind that in hypogeal germination the cotyledon remains inside the soil(hypogeal means "underground")
*In epigeal germination the hypocotyl elongates while in the hypogeal germination epicotyl elongates
a contrast of the types of germination
image source : googleimagesearch
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