In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Nymphaeaceae 2. Distribution of Nymphaeaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities. Characters of Nymphaeaceae: Aquatic herbs with large and peltate leaves; flowers hermaphrodite, hypogynous to epigynous; perianth segments many, spiral, gradually passing from sepals to petals and petals to stamens, stamens many; carpels many in pits […]
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Biology Notes on Ericaceae | Dicotyledonae
Ericaceae are mostly shrubs, rarely trees or undershrub’s or trailing or scrambling vines. Leaves are simple, alternate or opposite or whorled, leathery, exstipulate. Inflorescence axillary or terminal clusters or raceme or panicle or flowers solitary and axillary. Flowers are hermaphrodite, usually actinomorphic, hypogynous or rarely epigynous. Calyx 4-7- lobed, persistent; lobes imbricate; sometimes sepals free. […]
Classification of Primulales: 2 Families | Dicotyledonae
In this article we will discuss about the classification of Primulales. According to Hutchinson, Primulales consists of two families:- 1. Mysinaceae 2. Primulaceae. Family # 1. Myrsinaceae: Myrsinaceae are evergreen trees or shrubs. Leaves are simple, alternate, entire, exstipulate; usually leathery. Inflorescence usually axillary, racemose or cymose or corymbose, rarely paniculate. Flowers are regular, bisexual, […]