Tribe Lepidieae

Due to the small number of species, authors unreliably suggested that Coronopus didymus and Lepidium sativum, occupied an advanced level. Coronopus didymus showed a wide range of advanced characters viz. dissected siphonostele, sepal median bundles remain one throughout (uni-nerved), two fertile stamens, septum opened, the lateral carpellary bundles come from dorsal carpellary bundles and two alternating ovules (Figs 6; 7).