In this article we will discuss about the classification of Urticales. According to Engler and Prantl, Urticales consists of three families:- 1. Ulmaceae 2. Moraceae 3. Urticaceae. Family # 1. Ulmaceae: Ulmaceae are trees or shrubs, often with mucilage, evergreen or deciduous. Leaves of Ulmaceae are simple, stipulate, distichous, often with asymmetrical blades; stipules caducuous. Flowers of Ulmaceae is minute, [...]
The below mentioned article provides a short notes on Podostemonales. Family Podostemaceae: Podostemaceae is a submerged aquatic plants growing on rocky substratum under running water; the vegetative body of Podostemaceae is a flat and dorsiventral structure, thallus like in appearance or filamentous, sometimes slender and threadlike. Leaves of Podostemaceae are very small and scaly or moss like, often linear or [...]
Polygonaceae plants are herbaceous or shrubby, rarely climbing plants or trees are met with; stem usually with swollen nodes. Leaves of Polygonaceae is simple, alternate, entire, stipulate; stipules ochreate. Inflorescence is usually a raceme often forming a panicle, rarely the inflorescence is cymose or the flowers are in clusters. Flowers of Polygonaceae is usually bisexual, regular, usually with 2 whorls [...]