In this article we will discuss about the structure of Michelia Champaca (Champa) with the help of a diagram. Habit and Habitat: A tall, graceful, ever-green tree with dark-grey bark; cultivated, flowering mainly during April-June. Root: Tap root; branched. Stem: Aerial, erect, branched, woody, solid. Leaf: Ramal; alternate; stipulate, stipules convolute, petiolate, simple, ovate or oblong-lanceolate, entire with acute apex; [...]
Learn about the comparison among Papilionaceae, Caesalpiniaceae and Mimosaceae. Comparison # Papilionaceae: 1. Habit-Mostly herbs, rarely shrubs and a few trees. 2. Leaves-Imparipinnate. 3. Inflorescence-Racemose. 4. Flower-Zygomorphic. 5. Calyx-Sepals 5, gamosepalous, odd sepal anterior. 6. Corolla-Pelals 5, papilionaceous, with posterior largest, standard, 2 lateral wings and 2 anterior united keel. Aestivation descending imbricate or vexillary. 7. Androecium-Stamens 10, usually diadelphous [...]
Learn about the comparison between Rosaceae and Myrtaceae. Comparison # Rosaceae: 1. Habit-Plants herbs, shrubs or trees. 2. Leaves-Simple, or compound, alternate, stipulate. 3. Inflorescence-Variable-solitary, racemose, cymose. 4. Flower-Actinomorphic, hermaphrodite or unisexual, perigynous or epigynous, epicalyx rarely present. 5. Calyx-Sepals 5 or 4, gamosepalous. 6. Corolla-Petals 4-5 or indefinite, polypetalous, imbricate or quincuncial. 7. Androecium-Stamens indefinite, free. 8. Gynoecium-One to [...]