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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. [...]

By |2016-08-30T17:16:28+00:00August 30, 2016|Monocotyledons|Comments Off on Comparison between Orchidaceae and Asteraceae
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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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Cyperaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Cyperaceae 2. Distribution of Cyperaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Type. Characters of Cyperaceae: Plants usually herbs with 3 angled stem, solid culm; leaves with entire sheathing base not split on one side; flowers in spikelets of cymes, subtended by a single glume, naked or with perianth of [...]

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