Learn about the comparison between Araceae and Musaceae. Comparison # Araceae: 1. Habit-Usually perennial hebrs, or woody, tree-like erect prostrate or climbing sap acrid or milky. 2. Roots-Adventitious, aerial or epiphytic in climbing plants. 3. Stem-Underground, tubers or corms. 4. Leaf- Radical or cauline, and alternate, simple or compound, parallel-vined (Acorus) or reticulate (Arisaema) long-petioled, cordate, sagittate or hastate, entire [...]
Learn about the comparison between Musaceae and Zingiberaceae. Comparison # Musaceae: 1. Flower-May be unisexual, bisexual or zygomorphic. 2. Perianth-6, in two whorls or not distinct, petaloid. 3. Stamens-6, 5, only fertile, the sixth, sterile one not distinguishable as a petaloid staminode. 4. Carpel-Carpels— (3); ovary trillocular, ∞ ovules, placentation axile. 5. Style-Simple. 6. Stigma-Lobed or capitate. 7. Fruit-Berry or [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Poaceae 2. Distribution of Poaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Types. Characters of Poaceae: Mostly herbs, stem jointed, fistular, cylindrical; leaves simple, alternate, sheathing, sheath open, ligulate; inflorescence compound spike; flowers zygomorphic, hypogynous, protected by palea; perianth represented by 2 or 3 minute scales (lodicules); stamens 3, versatile; [...]