In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Lythraceae 2. Distribution of Lythraceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities. Characters of Lythraceae: Branches often 4-angled, leaves of posite or verticillate, entire; presence of hypanthium, flowers actinomorphic, hermaphrodite and perigynous; sepals and petals 4, 6 or 8, corolla crumpled, free; stamens free in two whorls, usually twice the number of [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Caricaceae 2. Distribution of Caricaceae 3. Economic Importance. Characters of Caricaceae: A. Vegetative characters: Presence of latex, unbranched stiff trunks, terminal crown of leaves, monoecious or dioecious; gamopetalous corolla; 5 or 10 stamens; unsual floral polymorphism. Habit: Plants are small or medium trees or shrubs, very rarely herbs with latex, [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Onagracea 2. Distribution of Onagracea 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities. Characters of Onagracea: Plants herb, leaves exstipulate, flower tetramerous, epigynous; flowers having typically the numerical plan of 4 i.e., S4 P4 A4+4 G(4-6); inferior multiovulate ovary terminated by an hypanthium from whose rim emerge sepals, petals and stamens. A. Vegetative [...]