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Classification of Glumiflorae: 2 Families | Monocotyledonae

In this article we will discuss about the Classification of Glumiflorae. According to Engler and Prantl, Glumiflorae consists of two families:- 1. Gramineae 2. Cyperaceae. Family # 1. Gramineae (Poaceae): Gramineae are annual or perennial herbs, rarely shrubby or attaining the size of trees, e.g. the bamboos; some are biennials while some bamboos have life-cycles of 15, 30, 60 or [...]

By |2016-07-25T07:43:05+00:00July 25, 2016|Monocotyledonae|Comments Off on Classification of Glumiflorae: 2 Families | Monocotyledonae
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Families of Monocotyledons (With Diagram) | Botany

In this article we will discuss about the Families of Monocotyledons:- 1. LILIACEAE (The 'Lily' Family) 2. GRAMINEAE OR POACEAE (The Grass Family).  1. LILIACEAE (The 'Lily' Family): Aids for 'Field Identification': Perennial herbs, often forming corms, bulbs or rhizomes; perianth showy; floral part in 3s; stamens 6; ovary superior. A. Asphodelus Tenuifolius (Vern. Piazi): Habit: An annual herb. Root: [...]

By |2016-05-27T11:30:16+00:00May 23, 2016|Monocotyledons|Comments Off on Families of Monocotyledons (With Diagram) | Botany
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