The scutellum is a thin modified seed leaf. They are usually found in the monocot seeds as a shield over the cotyledons. The embryo is the part that grows further and forms a plant and the scutellum is found in the embryo. In dicots, the scutella is known as cotyledons and in monocots, this seed leaf is known scutellum. Therefore in monocots (seeds having spindle cotyledon), the scutellum is found in the embryo.