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Cucurbitaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Cucurbitaceae 2. Distribution of Cucurbitaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Types. Characters of Cucurbitaceae: Prostrate herb bearing tendrils; leaves palmately lobed, surface hispid; flowers pentamerous, unisexual, monoecious or less commonly dioecious; stamens five, usually less, anthers free or connate, ovary inferior, trilocular, parietal placentation, fruit fleshy, pepo. Vascular [...]

By |2016-08-30T17:16:26+00:00August 30, 2016|Dicotyledons|Comments Off on Cucurbitaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types
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Cactaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Cactaceae 2. Distribution of Cactaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Types. Characters of Cactaceae: Plant fleshy with tufts of thorns; stems flattened, jointed, succulent, apparently leafless; flowers large, usually solitary, hermaphrodite, epigynous; tepals indefinite with gradual transition from sepals to petals, stamens indefinite, Carpels syncarpous, ovary inferior unilocular, [...]

By |2016-08-30T17:16:26+00:00August 30, 2016|Dicotyledons|Comments Off on Cactaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types
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Typhaceae: Characters, Distribution and Affinities

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Typhaceae 2. Distribution of Typhaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities. Characters of Typhaceae: Herb tall of marshy places, perennial, leaves erect, linear, distichous, thick and spongy; flowers monoecious, minute, densely crowded in cylindrical bracteate spikes; perianth of 5 hair or O; male flower with stamens 2-5, filament capillary, anther erect, [...]

By |2016-08-30T17:16:25+00:00August 30, 2016|Monocotyledons|Comments Off on Typhaceae: Characters, Distribution and Affinities
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