No, French beans have epigeal germination - the hypocotyl extends below the cotyledons and lifts them above the surface of the soil at germination. On any dicotyledonous plant, if the the seed leaves appear above ground first it is epigeal germination, and if the true leaves appear straight away it is hypogeal germination (hypo means below, epi means above).
This is great, and shows how the epicotyl extends to lift the plumule out of the ground, leaving the cotyledons in the testa. Lovely detail of root hairs and lateral roots too.
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StuziCamis 2 weeks ago
Damn Nature, you scary!
5Language 2 months ago
The stem looks so creepy
waz165 8 months ago
The day of the Lord. Jesus is going to reign on earth.
bass109 11 months ago
the roots look creepy
sebas453ily 1 year ago
No, French beans have epigeal germination - the hypocotyl extends below the cotyledons and lifts them above the surface of the soil at germination. On any dicotyledonous plant, if the the seed leaves appear above ground first it is epigeal germination, and if the true leaves appear straight away it is hypogeal germination (hypo means below, epi means above).
APurseyful 2 years ago
This is great, and shows how the epicotyl extends to lift the plumule out of the ground, leaving the cotyledons in the testa. Lovely detail of root hairs and lateral roots too.
APurseyful 2 years ago
@APurseyful- do all beans display hypogeal germination?
BEeazy124 2 years ago