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Pandanaceae: Characters, Distribution and Economic Importance

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 [...]

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Alismaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types

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, [...]

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Araceae: Characters, Distribution and Types

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Araceae 2. Distribution of Araceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Type. Characters of Araceae: Plants rhizomatous or tuberous large herb; root-climbers in damp forests; leaves large, lamina incised or perforated, leaf-base sheathing; spadix subtented by spathe; spathe of bright colour; flowers di- or trimerous, unisexual (rarely bisexual), perianth [...]

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