Read this essay you will learn about:- 1. Labiatae (Lamiaceae) 2. Amaranthaceae (Amaranthus Family). Essay # 1. Labiatae (Lamiaceae): (Mint Family) The family Labiatae consists of 264 genera and 6,990 species and is found to grow almost throughout the world and especially in the Mediteranean region. About 64 genera and 380 species are distributed in India at different habitat mainly [...]
In this essay we will discuss about top three families of dicotyledons:- 1. Rosaceae (Rose Family) 2. Cucurbitaceae (Gourd Family) 3. Solanaceae (Potato Family). Essay # 1. Rosaceae (Rose Family): The family is represented by 110 genera and 3,100 species, is cosmopolitan in distribution. More than-25 genera and 215 species are growing widely in the temperate region of Himalayas up [...]
In this article we will discuss about the structure of Nelumbo nucifera with the help of diagram. Habit: A perennial aquatic herb. Root: Adventitious slender and perennial. Stem: Rhizomatous, branched and rooted in mud. Leaves: Simple, forming a "triad" i.e. one scaly leaf on the lower side of rhizome, another on upper side bearing in its axil the flower and [...]