In this article we will discuss about Sapotaceae:- 1. Characters of Sapotaceae 2. Distribution of Sapotaceae 3. Economic Importance. Characters of Sapotaceae: Trees and shrubs with laticiferous vessels; Leaves, flowers and fruits often clothed with hairs; flower hermaphrodite, hypogynous, actinomorphic; sepals 2-8 in two isomerous whorls or 5 in one whorl; pelals 4-8 gamopetalous in one whorl, rarely double the [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Arecaceae 2. Distribution of Arecaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Type. Characters of Arecaceae: Mainly trees with stout unbranched stem ending in crown of leaves; leaves large, compound, alternate, young leaves are plicate, exstipulate with long petioles; inflorescence enclosed in a persistent spathe; flowers unisexual; perianth 6 in [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Asteraceae 2. Distribution of Asteraceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Types. Characters of Asteraceae: Mostly herbs or shrubs or rarely trees; leaves alternate rarely opposite, exstipulate rarely stipulate; inflorescence capitulum or head surrounded by involucre of bracts; ray and disc florets, flower tubular or ligulate, flowers bi- or [...]