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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.
Solution
Similar and Dioscorea are monocots having reticulate venation. Calophyllum and Eryngium are dicots parallel venation.
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