It means they may or may not have the same function but have similar structure depicting that the organisms may have had a common ancestor.
Vascular tissue composed of xylem<span> (red) and </span>phloem<span> tissue (green, between the</span>xylem<span> and </span>cortex<span>) surrounds the pith. Collenchyma cells are elongated cells with unevenly-thickened walls . They provide structural support, mainly to the stem and leaves.</span>
