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Orchidaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Orchidaceae 2. Distribution of Orchidaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Type. Characters of Orchidaceae: Perennial herbs, epiphytes or saprophytes may be terrestrial; flowers zygomorphic, hermaphrodite, epigynous, resupinated; perianth 6 in two whorls, the posterior segment of the inner whorl developed as lip or labellum; presence of peculiar structures [...]

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Lentibulariaceae: Characters, Distribution and Affinities

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Lentibulariaceae 2. Distribution of Lentibulariaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities. Characters of Lentibulariaceae: Plants insectivorous, annual or perennial herbs, aquatic or terrestrial; flowers zygomorphic, hypogynous hermaphrodite, calyx persistent; corolla bitabiate or personate, stamens 2; carpels 2, syncarpous, superior, free central placentation. A. Vegetative characters: Habit: Insectivorous, annual or perennial aquatic [...]

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Iridaceae: Characters, Distribution and Affinities

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Iridaceae 2. Distribution of Iridaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities. Characters of Iridaceae: Herb, perennial by corm, rhizome; flower homochlamydeous or heterochlamydeous, trimerous, hermaphrodite, actinomorphic or zygomorphic; perianth-gamphyllous, in 2 whorls, - inner smaller, stamens 3+3 (inner whorl absent or suppressed). Free, epiphylous; gynoecium - tricarpellary, syncarpous, inferior, trilocular, axile [...]

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