By contrast, the radicle aborts in monocots, and new roots arise adventitiously from nodes in the stem. These roots may be called prop roots when they are clustered near the bottom of the stem. Some monocots can produce a substitute however, as in the palms and agaves. Common questions about the classes. Having taught in introductory botany for more than five years, I have fielded many questions from students, and present below some of the more common questions and misconceptions.
Pines are conifers , and are neither monocots nor dicots.
Only flowering plants are considered to be members of these two classes. Yes, sort of. All dicots and monocots are flowering plants, and so are descended from flower-producing plants. However, the flowers are not always large and showy the way we expect flowers to be. Oaks, maples, and sycamore are all dicot trees, but they do not produce obvious flowers.