In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Lemnaceae 2. Distribution of Lemnaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities. Characters of Lemnaceae: Floating or submerged perennial herbs without roots or with unbranched rhizoids; leafless, monoecious; flower unisexual, naked; staminate flower with one or 2 stamens; pistillate flower with unicarpellary, unilocular; fruit a utricle. A. Vegetative characters: Habit: Floating 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; [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Chenopodiaceae 2. Distribution of Chenopodiaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Type. Characters of Chenopodiaceae: Plants herb, halophytic or xerophytic; leaves alternate, often fleshy, granular or mealy due to small hairs; inflorescence cymose, flowers monochlamydeous, hermaphrodite or unisexual, pentamerous, tepals five, sepaloid; stamens five, antiphyllous, bent inwards in bud, [...]