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Comparison among Asteraceae, Apiaceae and Rubiaceae

Learn about the comparison among Asteraceae, Apiaceae and Rubiaceae. Comparison # Asteraceae (Compositeae): 1. Habit-Usually herbs with milky juice. 2. Leaves-Simple, alternate, exstipulate. 3. Inflorescence-Capitulum. 4. Flower-Unisexual, or bisexual, actinomorphic, or zygomorphic epigynous. 5. Calyx-Represented by pappus. 6. Corolla-Petals 5, gamopetalous, valvate. 7. Androecium-Stamens 5, syngenesious, epipetalous, anthers introrse. 8. Gynoecium-Bicarpellary, syncarpous with basal placentation, Ovary inferior. 9. Fruit-Cypsela. 10. [...]

By |2016-08-30T17:16:29+00:00August 30, 2016|Dicotyledons|Comments Off on Comparison among Asteraceae, Apiaceae and Rubiaceae
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Asteraceae: Characters, Distribution and Types

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Asteraceae 2. Distribution of Asteraceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Types. Characters of Asteraceae: Mostly herbs or shrubs or rarely trees; leaves alternate rarely opposite, exstipulate rarely stipulate; inflorescence capitulum or head surrounded by involucre of bracts; ray and disc florets, flower tubular or ligulate, flowers bi- or [...]

By |2016-08-30T17:16:25+00:00August 30, 2016|Dicotyledons|Comments Off on Asteraceae: Characters, Distribution and Types
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