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): [...]
Learn about the comparison between Poaceae and Cyperaceae. Comparison # Poaceae (Gramineae): 1. Stem-Cylindrical, hollow, (except Maize and Sugarcane), with nodes. 2. Leaves-Simple, alternate, ligulate, Sheath split open. 3. Flower-Flowers subtended by two glumes. 4. Scales-Glumes, lemma, palaea. 5. Perianth-Represented by 2-3 lodicules. 6. Stamens-Normally 3, rarely 3+3, versatile. 7. Pistil-Monocarpellary, one loculed, one ovuled. 8. Fruit-Caryopsis. 9. Floral formula- [...]
Learn about the comparison between Arecaceae and Liliaceae. Comparison # Arecaceae (Palmaceae): 1. Habit-Tall trees, shrubby or prickly scramblers (Calamus). 2. Leaves-Large, usually pinnately or-palmately compound, rarely simple, deeply cleft and pelicate, leaf-base sheathing, exstipulate. 3. Inflorescence-Usually fleshy spadix, simple or in spikate or paniculate clusters. 4. Flower-Sessile, regular, usually unisexual, sometimes bisexual (Livistona), hypogynous, trimerous. 5. Perianth-6, in two [...]