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Araceae: Characters, Distribution and Types

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Araceae 2. Distribution of Araceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Type. Characters of Araceae: Plants rhizomatous or tuberous large herb; root-climbers in damp forests; leaves large, lamina incised or perforated, leaf-base sheathing; spadix subtented by spathe; spathe of bright colour; flowers di- or trimerous, unisexual (rarely bisexual), perianth [...]

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Typhaceae: Characters, Distribution and Affinities

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Typhaceae 2. Distribution of Typhaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities. Characters of Typhaceae: Herb tall of marshy places, perennial, leaves erect, linear, distichous, thick and spongy; flowers monoecious, minute, densely crowded in cylindrical bracteate spikes; perianth of 5 hair or O; male flower with stamens 2-5, filament capillary, anther erect, [...]

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Arecaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Arecaceae 2. Distribution of Arecaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Type. Characters of Arecaceae: Mainly trees with stout unbranched stem ending in crown of leaves; leaves large, compound, alternate, young leaves are plicate, exstipulate with long petioles; inflorescence enclosed in a persistent spathe; flowers unisexual; perianth 6 in [...]

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