In this article we will discuss about the classification of Ebenales. According to Hutchinson, Ebenales consists of two families:- 1. Sapotaceae 2. Ebenaceae. Family # 1. Sapotaceae: Sapotaceae are trees or shrubs with milky latex; younger parts tomentose. Leaves are simple, alternate or opposite, entire, coriaceous, usually exstipulate. Inflorescence an axillary or extra-axillary cyme, often in false umbel or flowers [...]
In this article we will discuss about the classification of Primulales. According to Hutchinson, Primulales consists of two families:- 1. Mysinaceae 2. Primulaceae. Family # 1. Myrsinaceae: Myrsinaceae are evergreen trees or shrubs. Leaves are simple, alternate, entire, exstipulate; usually leathery. Inflorescence usually axillary, racemose or cymose or corymbose, rarely paniculate. Flowers are regular, bisexual, rarely unisexual hypogynous, bracteate. Sepals [...]
Cucurbitaceae are climbing or procumbent herbs, annual or perennial, with extra-axillary simple or branched tendrils; monoecious or dioecious; stem usually 5-angled. Leaves are simple, alternate, palmiveined and palmilobed or rarely pinnately veined and lobed; exstipulate. Inflorescence racemose or cytnose or flowers solitary. Flowers are unisexual, regular, pentamerous, epigynous, usually large, yellow or white. Calyx more or less tubular, lobes 5, [...]