Learn about the comparison between Brassicaceae and Papaveraceae.
Comparison # Brassicaceae (Cruciferae):
1. Leaves of Brassicaceae is simple or dissected.
2. Flowers are arranged in corymb or corymbose receme.
3. Four sepals in two whorls (2+2).
4. Brassicaceae consists of four petals, cruciform.
5. Brassicaceae consists of six stamens and have tetradynamous (2 small + 4 long).
6. Carpels have Bicarpellary and bilocular due to false septum.
7. Fruit are Siliqua or silicula.
8. Floral formula of Brassicaceae is:
Comparison # Papaveraceae:
1. Leaves of Papaveraceae are compound or usually dissected.
2. Flowers are solitary terminal rarely racemose or cymose.
3. Papaveraceae consists of two sepals, caducous.
4. Papaveraceae have four petals or more, in two whorls, imbricate or valvate.
5. Stamens are usually many.
6. Carpels are bicarpellary or polycarpellary, ovary unilocular.
7. Fruit is a capsule.
8. Floral Formula of Papaveraceae is:
