Learn about the comparison between Solanaceae and Scrophulariaceae.
Comparison # Solanaceae:
1. Habit-Herbs or shrubs.
2. Leaves-Simple, alternate, exstipulate, entire or pinnatifid.
3. Inflorescence-Cymose.
4. Flower-Actinomorphic rarely zygomorphic, hermaphrodite, hypogynous.
5. Calyx-Sepals 5, gamosepalous, persistent.
6. Corolla-Petals 5, gamopatalous, campanulate or rotate.
7. Androecium-Stamens 5, epipetalous, Polyandrous.
8. Gynoecium-Bicarpellary, syncarpous, ovary superior, obliquely placed, biloculed, axile placentation, swollen.
9. Fruit-Berry rarely capsule.
10. Floral formula-
Comparison # Scrophulariaceae:
1. Habit-Herbs or small shrubs.
2. Leaves-Simple, alternate or opposite or whorled, exstipulate.
3. Inflorescence-Racemose, raceme or spike or cymose also.
4. Flower-Zygomorphic, hermaphrodite, hypogynous.
5. Calyx-Sepals 5, gamosepalous, bilabiate.
6. Corolla-Petals 5, gamopetalous, bilabiate spurred.
7. Androecium-Stamens 4, didynamous, rarely 5, epipetalous.
8. Gynoecium-Bicarpellary, syncarpous, ovary superior, medianally placed, biloculed, axile placentation, not swollen.
9. Fruit-Capsule rarely berry.
10. Floral formula-
