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Read this essay you will learn about:- 1. Labiatae (Lamiaceae) 2. Amaranthaceae (Amaranthus Family).   Essay # 1. Labiatae (Lamiaceae): (Mint Family) The family Labiatae consists of 264 genera and 6,990 species and is found to grow almost throughout the world and especially in the Mediteranean region. About 64 genera and 380 species are distributed in India at different habi­tat mainly [...]

In this essay we will discuss about top three families of dicotyledons:- 1. Rosaceae (Rose Family) 2. Cucurbitaceae (Gourd Family) 3. Solanaceae (Potato Family). Essay # 1. Rosaceae (Rose Family): The family is represented by 110 genera and 3,100 species, is cosmopolitan in distribution. More than-25 genera and 215 species are grow­ing widely in the temperate region of Himalayas up [...]