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Gentianaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types (With Diagram)

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Gentianaceae 2. Distribution of Gentianaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Types. Characters of Gentianaceae: Plants herbs or sub-shrubs, branching dichotomous, leaves opposite, decussate, exstipulate; monochasial or dichasial cyme; flower actinomorphic hermaphrodite, hypogynous; calyx and corolla 4-5, fused, stamens 4-5, epipetalous; bicarpellary, syncarpous, superior, unilocular, parietal placentation, style simple; [...]

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Scrophulariaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Scrophulariaceae 2. Distribution of Scrophulariaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Type. Characters of Scrophulariaceae Plants mostly herbs; leaves alternate or opposite, exstipulate; flowers zygomorphic and hypogynous, hermaphrodite; calyx gamosepalous; corolla gamopetalous; stamens four or two, if four didynamous; epipetalous; gynoecium bicarpellary, syncarpous, bilocular, axile placentation with many ovules; [...]

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Orobanchaceae: Characters, Distribution and Affinities

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Orobanchaceae 2. Distribution of Orobanchaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities. Characters of Orobanchaceae: Lack of green colouration; obligate root parasites; stem usually in shades of red-brown-tan- purple, sometimes white; flowers moderately zygomorphic; corolla bilabiate; stamens 4, didynamous, epipetalous; carpels 2, ovary unilocular, parietal placentation. A. Vegetative characters: Habit: Plants annual [...]

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