Morphology of Plants Cheat Sheet by Poorva Kaushik

Region Of Maturation	No mitosis, root hair generate from this area
Region of Elongation	Cells of this zone gradually differ­entiate and mature
Region of Merist­ematic Activity	Cells are thin-w­alled, with dense protoplasm

Corm	Yam, Colocasia
Bulb	Garlic, Onion
Stem Tubers	Potato, Chinese Artichoke

Racemose	Mango, Neem, Gulmohar
Cymose	Jasmine, Calotr­opis, Acacia

Type	Examples
Conical	Carrot
Fusiform	Radish
Napiform	Beetroot, Turnip
Tuberous	Mirabilis

Spiral	China Rose, Mustard, Sunflower
Opposite	Calotr­opis, Guava
Whorled	Alstonia

Testa	Outer seed coat
tegmen (integ­ument)	Inner seed coat
Hilum	Scar where seed was attached to the funicle
Coteledons	Gives germin­ating embryo nutrition
Plumule	Grows into shoot system
Radicle	Grows into root system
Epicotyl	Part where plumule is attached to the seed
Hypocotyl	Part where radicle is attached to the seed

Trailers	Euphorbia prostrata
Runners	Grass, Strawberry
Stolons	Mint, Jasmine
Suckers	Chrysa­nthemum, Pineapple, Banana
Offsets	Water Hyacinth, Water Lettuce, Pistia

Spines	Barbarrey, Acacia, Aloe Vera
Tendrils	Grapev­ines, Pea
Insect­ivorous Plants	Venus Flytrap, Pitcher Plant

Marginal	Pea
Axile	China Rose, Tomato, Lemon
Parietal	Argemon, Mustard
Free Central	Primrose, Diathus
Basal	Marigold, Sunflower

Seed Coat	Protects the seed
Aleurone Layer	Separates embryo from endosperm
Scutellum	Cotyle­ndons
Plumule	Grows into shoot
Radicle	Grows into root
Coleoptile	Encloses Plumule
Coleorhiza	Encloses Radicle