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Comparison between Arecaceae and Poaceae

Learn about the comparison between Arecaceae and Poaceae. Comparison # Arecaceae (Palmaceae): 1. Plants-Mostly trees, a few shrubs. 2. Leaves-Large, palmately or pinnately divided. 3. Inflorescence- Panicle or spike enclosed in spathe. 4. Flower-Unisexual, rarely bisexual. 5. Perianth-Tepals, 6, in two whorls. 6. Stamens-Generally 3+3. 7. Carpels-Tricarpellary, syncarpous rarely apocarpous, uni or trilocular. 8. Fruit-Berry or drupe. 9. Floral formula- [...]

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Comparison among Musaceae, Zingiberaceae and Cannaceae

Learn about the comparison among Musaceae, Zingiberaceae and Cannaceae. Comparison # Musacase: 1. Flower-May be unisexual, bisexual or zygomorphic. 2. Perianth-6, 5 in two whorls or not distinct, petaloid, 6, in two whorls of 3 each, usually the outer green and inner coloured. 3. Androecium-6, 5, only fertile, the sixth, sterile one not distinguishable as a petaloid staminode. 4. Gynoecium-(3): [...]

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Comparison between Orchidaceae and Asteraceae

Learn about the comparison between Orchidaceae and Asteraceae. Comparison # Orchidaceae: 1. Habit-Plants terrestrial, often vinelike, mostly herbaceous, perennating by pseudo-bulbs; epiphytes, saprophytes or even parasites. 2. Stem-Stem with scattered vascular bundles. 3. Leaves-Simple, venation parallel. 4. Inflorescence-Solitary, raceme or spike. 5. Flower-Large, gaudy and of variable shape, trimerous, epigynous. All flowers irregular and zygomorphic. 6. Calyx-Well developed and coloured. [...]

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