In this article we will discuss about the classification of Rhamnales. According to Engler, Rhamnales consists of two families:- 1. Rhamnaceae 2. Vitaeae. Family # 1. Rhamnaceae: Rhamnaceae are trees or shrubs, often armed with spines, or climbers, climbing by hooks or tendrils or twining stems, rarely herbs. Leaves are simple, stipulate, alternate or rarely opposite. Inflorescence an axillary cyme [...]
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 [...]
In this article we will discuss about the classification of Sapindales. According to Engler, Sapindales consists of six families:- 1. Anacardiaceae 2. Auifoliaceae 3. Celastraceae 4. Sapindaceae 5. Aceraceae 6. Hippocastanaceae. Family # 1. Anacardiaceae: Anacardiaceae are trees or shrubs, rarely woody vines, containing resin-passages with plenty of gum and acrid juice. Leaves are simple or pinnate, alternate, rarely, opposite [...]