35+ Monocot Vascular Bundle Diagram Pictures. In monocot stems, the vascular bundles are scattered throughout the ground tissue. Like monocot roots, monocot stems are protected by an outer layer of dermal tissue called the epidermis.
Each bundle is oval in shape, conjoint, collateral endarch and closed (cambium is absent hence no secondary growth). Ii) the xylem is metaxylem towards. They are also called as 'fascicle'.
Both these tissues are present in a vascular bundle, which in addition will include supporting and protective tissues.
The xylem system consists of tracheids, vessels, xylem fibres and xylem parenchyma. Monocot stem with secondary thickenings The vascular system in dicots is divided into a cortex and stele but in monocots these distinct regions are absent. Ii) the xylem is metaxylem towards.