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Comparison between Arecaceae and Poaceae

Learn about the comparison between Arecaceae and Poaceae. Comparison # Arecaceae (Palmaceae): 1. Plants-Mostly trees, a few shrubs. 2. Leaves-Large, palmately or pinnately divided. 3. Inflorescence- Panicle or spike enclosed in spathe. 4. Flower-Unisexual, rarely bisexual. 5. Perianth-Tepals, 6, in two whorls. 6. Stamens-Generally 3+3. 7. Carpels-Tricarpellary, syncarpous rarely apocarpous, uni or trilocular. 8. Fruit-Berry or drupe. 9. Floral formula- [...]

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Comparison among Musaceae, Zingiberaceae and Cannaceae

Learn about the comparison among Musaceae, Zingiberaceae and Cannaceae. Comparison # Musacase: 1. Flower-May be unisexual, bisexual or zygomorphic. 2. Perianth-6, 5 in two whorls or not distinct, petaloid, 6, in two whorls of 3 each, usually the outer green and inner coloured. 3. Androecium-6, 5, only fertile, the sixth, sterile one not distinguishable as a petaloid staminode. 4. Gynoecium-(3): [...]

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Comparison between Amaryllidaceae and Orchidaceae

Learn about the comparison between Amaryllidaceae and Orchidaceae. Comparison # Amaryllidaceae: 1. Habit-Plants herbaceous or woddy. 2. Root-Adventitious, fibrous. 3. Stem-Underground, rhizome or bulb. 4. Leaves-Simple, mostly radical, also cauline, alternate narrow, entire, sometimes thick and fleshy with coating of wax (Agave). 5. Inflorescence-Solitary terminal on a scape or cymose (umbel). 6. Flower-Bracteate, actinomorphic rarely zygomorphic, bisexual, eipgynous, spathe covers [...]

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