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Biology Notes on Ericaceae | Dicotyledonae

EricaceaeĀ  are mostly shrubs, rarely trees or undershrub's or trailing or scrambling vines. Leaves are simple, alternate or opposite or whorled, leathery, exstipulate. Inflorescence axillary or terminal clusters or raceme or panicle or flowers solitary and axillary. Flowers are hermaphrodite, usually actinomorphic, hypogynous or rarely epigynous. Calyx 4-7- lobed, persistent; lobes imbricate; sometimes sepals free. Corolla 4-7-lobed, funnel shaped, campanulate [...]

By |2016-07-25T13:42:30+00:00July 25, 2016|Dicotyledonae|Comments Off on Biology Notes on Ericaceae | Dicotyledonae

Biology Notes on Plumbaginaceae | Dicotyledonae

PlumbaginaceaeĀ  are perennial herbs or shrubs. Leaves are simple, alternate, stipulate or exstipulate. Inflorescence various, racemes, spikes, panicles, cymose heads or dichasial cymes, etc. Flowers are bisexual, actinomorphic or slightly zygomorphic, hypogynous and pentamerous. Calyx tubular, 5-lobed, membranous, persistent, lobes valvate. Corolla tubular; lobes 5, often free very near to the base, contorted. Stamens 5, opposite to petals and often [...]

By |2016-07-25T14:02:07+00:00July 25, 2016|Dicotyledonae|Comments Off on Biology Notes on Plumbaginaceae | Dicotyledonae

Classification of Ebenales: 2 Families| Dicotyledonae

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, alterĀ­nate or opposite, entire, coriaceous, usually exstipulate. Inflorescence an axillary or extra-axillary cyme, often in false umbel or flowers [...]

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