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; [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Pandanaceae 2. Distribution of Pandanaceae 3. Economic Importance. Characters of Pandanaceae: Plants palm-like, stilt roots; dioecious, leaves, linear, sessile, tough, leathery, paniculate or spicate inflorescence; flower unisexual, perianthless. A. Vegetative characters: Habit: Palm-like branched shrubs or trees, supported by silt roots, dioecious. Root: Stout aerial prop roots, aerial, when present [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Alismaceae 2. Distribution of Alismaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Type. Characters of Alismaceae: Plants aquatic; stem rhizome or runner; leaves radical or whorled, flower hermaphrodite, or unisexual, trimerous, hypogynous; perianth biseriate, the outer whorl (series) clearly sepal-like; stamens 6 to indefinite; carpels free, 3 to indefinite, apocarpous, [...]