The below mentioned article provides study notes on Biota. Biota, a common ornamental plant of Indian gardens, is a monotypic genus of Cupressaceae and represented by only B. orientalis. It is often confused with and was once included under Thuja as one of its species. On the basis of some morphological peculiarities, Endlicher (1847) gave Biota a generic rank, and [...]
The upcoming discussion will update you about the difference between Taxales and Coniferales. Difference # Taxales: 1. Resin canals are absent in wood or leaves in taxales. 2. Ovule develops solitary in it. 3. In taxales, ovules are enclosed by a specialised outgrowth called aril. 4. Ovule is borne terminally on the floral axis in taxales. 5. Taxales lack cone-like [...]
In this article we will discuss about Taxales. After reading this article you will learn about: 1. Taxonomic Position of Taxales 2. General Characters of Taxales 3. Types. Taxonomic Position of Taxales: Family Taxaceae, along with 5 of its living genera and 200 species, was usually treated as belonging to Coniferales until the beginning of the twentieth century. Besides the [...]