What are the characteristics of monocotyledonous plants? Give examples.

Plants belonging to the class Monocotyledonous have the following characteristics:

Fibrous root system.
Leaf vein – arched or parallel.
One cotyledon per seed.
Absence of cambium in the stems.
Simple perianth.
The leaf is often sessile, without a petiole, or with a vaginal base (Cereals).

Conducting bundles are scattered throughout the thickness of the stem. In dicotyledons, they are located in a circle around the core.
The main families of monocots are cereals, lily, palm, sedge, orchid.