The below mentioned article provides short notes on Amaryllidaceae. Salient Features of Amaryllidaceae: Amaryllidaceae is a family of perennial herbs containing 59 genera and at least 800 species. The members are distributed mainly in tropical and subtropical areas of the world, Holarctic, Paleotropical, Neotropical, Cape and Australian. Widely distributed in neotropics, from Mexico through Central America and the West Indies. [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Angiosperms:- 1. Systems of Classification of Angiosperms 2. Features Used to Describe an Angiospermic Plant. Systems of Classification of Angiosperms: Different taxonomists have proposed three different types of systems of classification, i.e., artificial, natural and phylogenetic. In the artificial system of classification, only one or few characters were taken into consideration. The [...]
The following points highlight the four main Morphological Characters of Angiosperms:- 1. Mode of Living 2. Gross Structure of Embryos and Seedlings 3. Types of Germination 4. Habits of Plants. Angiosperms: Morphological Character # 1. Mode of Living: Majority of the angiospermic plants are autotrophic but there are also many heterotrophic plants. Some of the heterotrophic angiosperms depend completely on host [...]