Endogen (Noun)
Meaning
A monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- In the growth pattern of monocotyledonous plants, an endogen develops by cell division at the nodes of the stem, causing the plant to increase in length from within.
- Monocotyledons are characterized by having an endogen that adds new vascular tissue in the interior of the stem.
- During primary growth, the monocot stem has a persistent apical meristem, whereas the stem itself is produced by the activity of an endogen located at the nodes.
- This inner growth-producing endogen allows the monocotyledonous stem to increase in thickness and develop a larger vascular cylinder over time.
- Unlike dicotyledons that have a vascular cambium, monocots derive their secondary growth from the production of an endogen at the periphery of the vascular cylinder.