Learn about the comparison among Musaceae, Zingiberaceae and Cannaceae. Comparison # Musacase: 1. Flower-May be unisexual, bisexual or zygomorphic. 2. Perianth-6, 5 in two whorls or not distinct, petaloid, 6, in two whorls of 3 each, usually the outer green and inner coloured. 3. Androecium-6, 5, only fertile, the sixth, sterile one not distinguishable as a petaloid staminode. 4. Gynoecium-(3): [...]
Learn about the comparison among Papilionaceae, Caesalpiniaceae and Mimosaceae. Comparison # Papilionaceae: 1. Habit-Mostly herbs, rarely shrubs and a few trees. 2. Leaves-Imparipinnate. 3. Inflorescence-Racemose. 4. Flower-Zygomorphic. 5. Calyx-Sepals 5, gamosepalous, odd sepal anterior. 6. Corolla-Pelals 5, papilionaceous, with posterior largest, standard, 2 lateral wings and 2 anterior united keel. Aestivation descending imbricate or vexillary. 7. Androecium-Stamens 10, usually diadelphous [...]
Learn about the comparison between Liliaceae and Musaceae. Comparison # Liliaceae: 1. Habit-Generally perennial herbs, rarely shrubs or trees and occasionally climber (Smilax). 2. Root-Adventitious, fibrous, sometime tuberous (Asparagus). 3. Stem-Herbaceous or woody aerial or underground (rhizome or bulbs) aerial, erect or climbing; in Ruscus and Asparagus, branches modified into leaf-like phylloclades. 4. Leaf-Radical or cauline, simple, sessile, sheathing leaf-base, [...]