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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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Comparison between Musaceae and Orchidaceae

Learn about the comparison between Musaceae and Orchidaceae. Comparison # Musaceae: 1. Habit-Usually perennial herbs or rarely trees (Ravenala). 2. Roots-Adventitious. 3. Stem-Underground rhizome. In Musa, the so-called apparent erect stem is formed by long, stiff leaf-sheaths which are spirally rolled around one another. 4. Leaves-Simple, large, spiral, unicostate parallel, entire or lamina split, leaf- sheaths rolled up and overlapping. [...]

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Comparison between Liliaceae and Musaceae

Learn about the comparison between Liliaceae and Musaceae. Comparison # Liliaceae: 1. Habit-Generally perennial herbs, rarely shrubs or trees and occasionally climber (Smilax). 2. Root-Adventitious, fibrous, sometime tuberous (Asparagus). 3. Stem-Herbaceous or woody aerial or underground (rhizome or bulbs) aerial, erect or climbing; in Ruscus and Asparagus, branches modified into leaf-like phylloclades. 4. Leaf-Radical or cauline, simple, sessile, sheathing leaf-base, [...]

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