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The upcoming discussion will update you about the differences between Dicot Leaves and Monocot Leaves.
Difference # Dicot Leaves:
1. The upper surface is dark green while the lower surface is light green.
2. The epidermal cells have sinuous lateral walls.
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3. Silica is not normally deposited on the epidermal cells.
4. Stomata are absent or less abundant on the upper side.
5. The stomata have kidney-shaped guard cells.
6. The veins do not run parallel. Instead they form reticulations.
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7. Mesophyll is differentiated into two parts, upper palisade and lower spongy.
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8. Protoxylem is indistinguishable.
9. Bundle sheath is generally single layered and formed of colourless cells.
10. Bundle sheath extensions are parenchymatous.
11. Hypodermis of the midrib region is collenchymatous.
Difference # Monocot Leaves:
1. The two surfaces are equally green.
2. The epidermal cells have almost straight lateral walls.
3. Silica deposition occurs on the walls of epidermal cells.
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4. The stomata are equally distributed on the two sides.
5. The stomata have dumb bell-shaped guard cells.
6. The veins run parallel to one another.
7. Mesophyll is undifferentiated.
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8. Larger vascular bundles may show distinction into protoxylem and meta-xylem.
9. Bundle sheath may be single or double layered. The cells generally possess chloroplasts.
10. Bundle sheath extensions are sclerenchymatous.
11. Hypodermis of the midrib region is sclerenchymatous.
