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, [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Commelinaceae 2. Distribution of Commelinaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Type. Characters of Commelinaceae: Herb with jointed stem; leaves sheathing and alternate; in florescence cincinnus; flower, hermaphrodite, actinomorphic; perianth leaves 6 in two whorls; stamens 3+3 or 3; some reduced to staminodes; carpels 3, superior, axile placentation. A. [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Asteraceae 2. Distribution of Asteraceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Types. Characters of Asteraceae: Mostly herbs or shrubs or rarely trees; leaves alternate rarely opposite, exstipulate rarely stipulate; inflorescence capitulum or head surrounded by involucre of bracts; ray and disc florets, flower tubular or ligulate, flowers bi- or [...]