I think it is necessary to clarify that hypogeal and epigeal do not refer exclusively to the process of germination. If it is used in a book, it would seem to me to be a colloquial contraction. T > Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 17:48:46 -0500 > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > From: jshields@indy.net > Subject: Re: [pbs] Define Epigeal and Hypogeal > > If we take the words literally as used for dicots, they simply do not apply > usefully to monocots, it seems to me. By the way, I didn't make up the > definitions cited; they are Ed McRae's in his book, "Lilies." >