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Fumariaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types

In this article we will discuss about Fumariaceae:- 1. Characters of Fumariaceae 2. Distribution of Fumariaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Types. Characters of Fumariaceae: Plants with oil-containing sacs; leaves pinnate, much divided; flower zygomorphic, dissimilarity between two whorls of petals, by the saccate or spur-like development, two tripartite stamens, closed flowers with coherent to partially connate petals. [...]

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Capparidaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Capparidaceae 2. Distributions of Capparidaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Types. Characters of Capparidaceae: Stipules spiny, flowers actinomorphic rarely zygomorphic, hermaphrodite, hypogynous, gynophore present; calyx polysepalous, corolla polypetalous; stamens 4 to numerous; carpels two, ovary superior, parietal placentation. A. Vegetative characters: Habit: There is a great variation in [...]

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Comparison between Acanthaceae and Lamiaceae

Learn about the comparison between Acanthaceae and Lamiaceae. Comparison # Acanthaceae: 1. Habit-Herbs or shrubs with swollen nodes. 2. Leaves-Opposite decussate and simple. Cystolith generally present. 3. Inflorescence-Spike or cymose, Bracts and bracteoles prominent. 4. Flower-Zygomorphic, hermaphrodite and hypogynous. 5. Calyx- Sepals 5, gamosepalous, unequal in size. 6. Corolla- Petals 5, gamopetalous, personate. 7. Androecium- Stamens 2 or 2+2 epipetalous. [...]

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