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Rosaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Rosaceae 2. Distribution of Rosaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Types. Characters of Rosaceae: Shrubs with prickles; leaves simple or compound, pinnate, alternate, stipulate; flowers actinomorphic very rarely zygomorphic hypo-, peri- or epigynous; calyx gamosepalous, 5; petals 5, polypetalous; stamens indefinite; carpels 1 to many, apo- or syncarpous, [...]

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Droseraceae: Characters, Distribution and Affinities

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Droseraceae 2. Distribution of Droseraceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities. Characters of Droseraceae: Perennial creeping insectivorous herbs; rosulate leaves; flowers hermaphrodite, pentamerous, hypogynous. A. Vegetative characters: Habit: Annual or perennial glandular, creeping insectivorous herbs or rarely subshrubs of marshy places. Root: Primary root is absent in some species, its place [...]

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Asclepiadaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Asclepiadaceae 2. Distribution of Asclepiadaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Types. Characters of Asclepiadaceae: Plants herbs, shrubs, mostly twiners and rarely trees; leaves opposite, simple, entire margin rarely alternate; inflorescence cymose or racemose; flowers hermaphrodite, pentamerous; calyx of 5 sepals, imbricate; petals 5, gamopetalous, corona arising as outgrowth [...]

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