In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Oxalidaceae 2. Distribution of Oxalidaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities. Characters of Oxalidaceae: Leaves exstipulate, flowers actinomorphic calyx imbricate; contorted corolla; stamens connate at the base; styles free, fruit capsule and seeds with an elastic testa. A. Vegetative characters: Habit: Mostly perennial herbs, rarely shrubs or trees (Averrboa). Stem: Fleshy [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Sterculaceae 2. Distribution of Sterculaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities. Characters of Sterculaceae: Plants herbs or trees with stellate hairs; fibrous stem and mucilage sacs; leaves alternate, stipulate; flower regular, hypogynous, hermaphrodite rarely unisexual; sepals and petals 5 each; stamen in two whorls, outer staminodes, inner united into a tube, [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Meliaceae 2. Distribution of Meliaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities. Characters of Meliaceae: Plants woody trees, leaves pinnately compound exstipulate; leaflets asymmetrical, margin serrate, inflorescence cymose panicles, flowers actinomorphic, hermaphrodite, calyx and corolla sometimes united, stamens 8 to 10, monadelphous, obdiplostemonous: annular necticiferous disc between petals and stamens, gynoecium pentacarpellary, [...]