Casuarinaceae are perennial shrubs or trees, evergreen, with jointed stem and branches and a whorl of slender branches at each joints or nodes; branchlets grooved, green in colour and resemble the pine-needles to some extent; branches and branchlets usually drooping. Leaves scale-like, whorled at each node, united at the base forming toothed sheath round the axis. Flowers of Casuarinaceae are [...]
In this article we will discuss about the classification of Aristolochiales. According to Engler, Aristolochiales consists of three families:- 1. Aristolochiaceae 2. Rafflesiaceae 3. Hydnoraceae. Family # 1. Aristolochiaceae: Aristolochiaceae are herbs or shrubs, climbing or creeping, rarely attaining tree-size; usually more or less foetid. Leaves simple, alternate, exstipulate, with ethereal oil-glands. Flowers of Aristolochiaceae is solitary or in cymose [...]
In this article we will discuss about the classification of Santalales. According to Engler, Santalales consists of three families:- 1. Santalaceae 2. Loranthaceae 3. Balanophoraceae. Family # 1. Santalaceae: Santalaceae are herbs or shrubs, or small trees; hemiparasites. Leaves of Santalaceae are simple, opposite or alternate, exstipulate, entire. Inflorescence various, often flowers solitary and axillary. Flowers of Santalaceae is bisexual [...]