In this article we will discuss about the classification of Fagales. According to Engler, Fagales consists of two families:- 1. Fagaceae 2. Betulaceae. Family # 1. Fagaceae: Fagaceae are trees or rarely shrubs, deciduous or evergreen; sub-epidermal cork usually develops; tanin is often contained in the cells. Leaves are simple, alternate, stipulate; stipules scaly, deciduous, protecting the vegetative bud. Flowers [...]
In this article we will discuss about the classification of Piperales. According to Engler, Piperales consists of three families:- 1. Piperaceae 2. Chloranthaceae 3. Saururaceae. Family # 1. Piperaceae: Piperaceae are herbs or shrubs, rarely trees, sometimes climbing with adventitious roots, usually aromatic. Leaves of Piperaceae are simple, alternate, entire, usually stipulate; stipules adnate to the petiole; leaf-blade often oblique. [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Classification of Pandanales. According to Engler and Prantl, Pandanales consists of three families:- 1. Typhaceae 2. Sparganiaceae 3. Pandanaceae. Family # 1. Typhaceae: Typhaceae are aquatic herbs growing in fresh water or in marshes, with a long creeping rhizome and erect simple shoots arising from the axils of lateral scales of the [...]