#monocots
- Agavaceae — A taxonomic family of monocotyledonous angiosperm plants (Agavaceae), currently classified as a subfamily (Agavoideae) within the Asparagaceae family. It comprises perennial, xerophytic, or succulent plants, with leaves often arranged in basal rosettes and perfectly adapted to hot and dry climates, including famous economic and ornamental genera such as Agave, Yucca, and Sansevieria.
- Angiospermous — Belonging to the Angiospermae division, characteristic of higher vascular flowering plants whose ovules and seeds are completely enclosed and structurally protected inside an ovary later transformed into a fruit. As a well-defined taxonomic element, this dominant group represents the most evolved stage of the plant kingdom, encompassing monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous species adapted to a vast diversity of terrestrial and aquatic habitats.
- Angiosperms — A major division or dominant taxonomic group (Angiospermae) gathering all higher vascular plants with flowers and seeds enclosed within a fruit. From a structural and evolutionary perspective, this vast group represents the primary component of today's terrestrial flora, being well-defined by its diverse reproductive mechanisms, the presence of perfect xylem vessels (tracheae), and double fertilization.
- Arundiform — Having the shape or structure of a reed; a morphological term used to describe plant stems, leaves, or other vegetative organs that are rigid, fistulous, and segmented into nodes and internodes. This anatomical feature provides plants with optimal flexibility against strong winds, being specific to certain monocotyledonous families adapted to wet or marshy environments.
- Atactostele — A type of stele or central cylinder structure of the stem, characteristic of monocotyledonous plants, in which the vascular bundles are scattered irregularly throughout the ground tissue, without a strict concentric arrangement. As an adjective, it describes a plant stem or vascular system featuring this asymmetric and dispersed anatomical configuration.