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Iridaceae: Characters, Distribution and Affinities

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Iridaceae 2. Distribution of Iridaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities. Characters of Iridaceae: Herb, perennial by corm, rhizome; flower homochlamydeous or heterochlamydeous, trimerous, hermaphrodite, actinomorphic or zygomorphic; perianth-gamphyllous, in 2 whorls, - inner smaller, stamens 3+3 (inner whorl absent or suppressed). Free, epiphylous; gynoecium - tricarpellary, syncarpous, inferior, trilocular, axile [...]

By |2016-08-30T17:16:24+00:00August 30, 2016|Monocotyledons|Comments Off on Iridaceae: Characters, Distribution and Affinities
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Zingiberaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Zingiberaceae2. Distribution of Zingiberaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Type. Characters of Zingiberaceae: Presence of aromatic oils, ligule, marked differentiation of perianth into calyx and corolla, single stamen and large usually petaloid staminodium. A. Vegetative characters: Habit: Perennial, aromatic herb. Root: Adventitious, rarely fibrous. Stem: Rhizome-tuberous or horizontal, [...]

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Marantaceae: Characters, Distribution and Economic Importance

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Marantaceae 2. Distribution of Marantaceae 3. Economic Importance. Characters of Marantaceae: Leaves 3-sectioned i.e., sheath, petiole, blade with the peculiar pulviniform ligule, unusual androecial condition with its several staminodes and solitary monothecous anther; 1-3 loculed ovary with a single apparently basal ovule in each fertile locule; the seed arillate with [...]

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