The upcoming discussion will update you about the difference between Biota and Thuja. Difference # Biota: 1. Young branches grow vertically in biota. 2. In biota, a groove is present on the abaxial surface of the leaf. 3. Wood grains are fine in biota. 4. Heartwood is dark-brown coloured in it. 5. Bark peels off in the form of papery [...]
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 [...]