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Ranunculaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Ranunculaceae 2. Distribution of Ranunculaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Types. Characters of Ranunculaceae: A. Diagonostic Characters: Herbs, leaves exstipulate, incised blades, sheathing bases, flowers hypogynous, spiral or spirocyclic; sepals often decidous, usually petaloid; calyx and corolla free; stamens indefinite, free; carpels polycarpellary, apocarpous; fruit aggregate. B. Vegetative Characters: [...]

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Comparison between Ranunculaceae and Menispermaceae

Learn about the comparison between Ranunculaceae and Menispermaceae. Comparison # Ranunculaceae: 1. Habit of Ranunculaceae are herbs or climbers. 2. Leaves of Ranunculaceae is simple, rarely compound (Clematis). 3. Flower of Ranunculaceae are hermaphrodite, actinomorphic (Ranunculus), rarely zygomorphic (Delphinium). 4. Calyx & Corolla are distinct, identical or different (Delphinium). 5. Stamens are many and free. 6. Gynoecium have ∞ Carpels: [...]

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Comparison among Malvaceae, Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae

Learn about the comparison among Malvaceae, Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae. Comparison # Malvaceae: 1. Plants-Herbs, shrubs and trees. 2. Leaves-Simple, palmately compound (Bombax). 3. Flowers-Regular, bisexual, epicalyx present. 4. Calyx-Sepals 5, united. 5. Corolla-Petals 5, free, twisted. 6. Androecium-Stamens α, monadelphous, epipetalous; anther : celled. 7. Gynoecium-Carpels (1 - α), usually (5), ovary 1 α chamtered with 1 or more ovules [...]

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