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Question
Reticulate venation is found in dicot leaves while in monocot leaves venation is of parallel type. Mention one exception to this generalization.
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Solution
Similar and Dioscorea are monocots having reticulate venation. Calophyllum and Eryngium are dicots parallel venation.
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