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Lamiaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types

In this article we will discuss about the:- 1. Characters of Lamiaceae 2. Distribution of Lamiaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Types. Characters of Lamiaceae: Sweet aromatic smell due to essential oils present in sessile glandular hairs; stem rectangular in cross section, leaves opposite decussate rarely alternate, simple, exstipulate with hairs; inflorescence verticillaster; flowers zygomorphic, hermaphrodite, hypogynous, bracteate; [...]

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Acanthaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Acanthaceae 2. Distribution of Acanthaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Types. Characters of Acanthaceae: Mostly herbs, shrubs; leaves opposite decussate, exstipulate, inflorescence cymose, flowers bracteate, bracteolate, zygomorphic, hermaphrodite, hypogynous; calyx five or 4 gamosepalous, corolla pentapartite, gamopetalous, often bilipped; stamens 4 to 2 didynamous, polyandrous, epipetalous; carpels two, [...]

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Chenopodiaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Chenopodiaceae 2. Distribution of Chenopodiaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Type. Characters of Chenopodiaceae: Plants herb, halophytic or xerophytic; leaves alternate, often fleshy, granular or mealy due to small hairs; inflorescence cymose, flowers monochlamydeous, hermaphrodite or unisexual, pentamerous, tepals five, sepaloid; stamens five, antiphyllous, bent inwards in bud, [...]

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