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Comparison between Brassicaceae and Papaveraceae

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 [...]

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Ranunculaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Ranunculaceae 2. Distribution of Ranunculaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Types. Characters of Ranunculaceae: A. Diagonostic Characters: Herbs, leaves exstipulate, incised blades, sheathing bases, flowers hypogynous, spiral or spirocyclic; sepals often decidous, usually petaloid; calyx and corolla free; stamens indefinite, free; carpels polycarpellary, apocarpous; fruit aggregate. B. Vegetative Characters: [...]

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Comparison between Ranunculaceae and Menispermaceae

Learn about the comparison between Ranunculaceae and Menispermaceae. Comparison # Ranunculaceae: 1. Habit of Ranunculaceae are herbs or climbers. 2. Leaves of Ranunculaceae is simple, rarely compound (Clematis). 3. Flower of Ranunculaceae are hermaphrodite, actinomorphic (Ranunculus), rarely zygomorphic (Delphinium). 4. Calyx & Corolla are distinct, identical or different (Delphinium). 5. Stamens are many and free. 6. Gynoecium have ∞ Carpels: [...]

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