VMS -- Botany (f25v) Monocot/Dicot

[Dana Scott <dfscott@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The leaves in the VMS plant drawing in f27v show venation running
parallel to the edge of the leaves such as is seen in Iris. This is an
indication that the plant is a Monocot. Plants that have leaves with
netted venation are typically Dicots. For example, Mandrake leaves and
tap roots distinguish it as a Dicot and therefore it would be ruled out
as a match for the plant drawing in f27v.

Photo: (Monocot; Iris)
Iris cristata:
http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/fa08/fa08076.jpg

Description:
http://www.sfheart.com/iris.html
http://www.heraldica.org/topics/fdl.htm

Monocot/Dicot:
http://www.earthfoot.org/backyard/mondiclf.html
http://raven.cc.ukans.edu/~bio152/23a/sld049.htm
http://www.cin.butte.cc.ca.us/~rslavich/demo/demclass/pls25dem/diagrams/seed_mon.htm

Mandrake: (Dicot)
http://www.magdalin.com/herbal/plants_pages/m/mandrake.htm
http://www.gifte.de/mandrago.htm
http://www.catbull.com/alamut/Lexikon/Pflanzen/Mandragora%20officinarum.htm

http://www.jamart.com.br/pm/mandoffi.htm

Illustration:
Iris florentina:
http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/library/kohler/1763_093.jpg


Regards,
Dana Scott