In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Amaranthaceae 2. Distribution of Amaranthaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Types. Characters of Amaranthaceae: Plants mostly herbs, a few shrubs, leaves exstipulate and simple; opposite or alternate, hairy; flowers small, incospicuous and usually with bracts and bracteoles, actinomorphic, arranged in spikes or racemes; perianth 2 to 5, uniseriate, [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Aristolochiaceae 2. Distribution of Aristolochiaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities. Characters of Aristolochiaceae: Plants twinner, flower actinomorphic, trimerous, stamens 6-36 free or attached with the style forming gynostemium, generally 6-loculed inferior ovary. A. Vegetative characters: Habit: Mostly climbing herbs or shrubs with woody stems or low herbs. Root: Tap and [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Loranthaceae 2. Distribution of Loranthaceae 3. Affinities. Characters of Loranthaceae: Aerial parasite usually, cup-shaped receptacle; inferior ovary and the absence of distinct ovules. A. Vegetative characters: Habit: Herbs, perennial, aerial parasitic or semi-parasitic on trees. Root: Modified adventitious roots in the form of haustoria, Nuystia (W. Australia) rooted in earth. [...]