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Figure 2.13. Seed and seedling structure illustrating epigeal germination (storage tissues rise above soil sur-
face during germination) of i eld and garden bean,
Phaseolus vulgaris
, a dicotyledonous species (drawing by
Sabry Elias).
Figure 2.14. Seed and seedling structures illustrating hypogeal germination (storage tissues remain below
soil surface during germination) of corn,
Zea mays
, a monocotyledonous species (drawing by Sabry Elias).
