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Classification of Santalales: 3 Families | Dicotyledonae

In this article we will discuss about the classification of Santalales. According to Engler, Santalales consists of three families:- 1. Santalaceae 2. Loranthaceae 3. Balanophoraceae. Family # 1. Santalaceae: Santalaceae are herbs or shrubs, or small trees; hemiparasites. Leaves of Santalaceae are simple, opposite or alter­nate, exstipulate, entire. Inflorescence various, often flowers solitary and axillary. Flowers of Santalaceae is bisexual [...]

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Study Notes on Polygonaceae | Dicotyledonae

Polygonaceae plants are herbaceous or shrubby, rarely climbing plants or trees are met with; stem usually with swollen nodes. Leaves of Polygonaceae is simple, alternate, entire, stipulate; stipules ochreate. Inflorescence is usually a raceme often forming a panicle, rarely the in­florescence is cymose or the flowers are in clusters. Flowers of Polygonaceae is usually bisexual, regular, usually with 2 whorls [...]

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Classification of Geraniales: 14 Families | Dicotyledonae

In this article we will discuss about the classification of Geraniales. According to Engler, Geraniales consists of fourteen families:- 1. Geraniaceae 2. Oxalidaceae 3. Tropaeolaceae 4. Balsaminaceae 5. Linaceae 6. Zygophyllaceae 7. Rutaceae 8. Simarubaceae 9. Burseraceae 10. Mieliaceae 11. Malpighiaceae 12. Polygalaceae 13. Euphorbiacea 14. Buxaceae. Family # 1. Geraniaceae: Annual herbs or undershrub's, rarely shrubs. Leaves simple, palmately [...]

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