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Comparison between Arecaceae and Liliaceae

Learn about the comparison between Arecaceae and Liliaceae. Comparison # Arecaceae (Palmaceae): 1. Habit-Tall trees, shrubby or prickly scramblers (Calamus). 2. Leaves-Large, usually pinnately or-palmately compound, rarely simple, deeply cleft and pelicate, leaf-base sheathing, exstipulate. 3. Inflorescence-Usually fleshy spadix, simple or in spikate or paniculate clusters. 4. Flower-Sessile, regular, usually unisexual, sometimes bisexual (Livistona), hypogynous, trimerous. 5. Perianth-6, in two [...]

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Comparison between Arecaceae and Poaceae

Learn about the comparison between Arecaceae and Poaceae. Comparison # Arecaceae (Palmaceae): 1. Plants-Mostly trees, a few shrubs. 2. Leaves-Large, palmately or pinnately divided. 3. Inflorescence- Panicle or spike enclosed in spathe. 4. Flower-Unisexual, rarely bisexual. 5. Perianth-Tepals, 6, in two whorls. 6. Stamens-Generally 3+3. 7. Carpels-Tricarpellary, syncarpous rarely apocarpous, uni or trilocular. 8. Fruit-Berry or drupe. 9. Floral formula- [...]

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Comparison between Orchidaceae and Asteraceae

Learn about the comparison between Orchidaceae and Asteraceae. Comparison # Orchidaceae: 1. Habit-Plants terrestrial, often vinelike, mostly herbaceous, perennating by pseudo-bulbs; epiphytes, saprophytes or even parasites. 2. Stem-Stem with scattered vascular bundles. 3. Leaves-Simple, venation parallel. 4. Inflorescence-Solitary, raceme or spike. 5. Flower-Large, gaudy and of variable shape, trimerous, epigynous. All flowers irregular and zygomorphic. 6. Calyx-Well developed and coloured. [...]

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