The below mentioned article provides biology notes on Flowers or Floral Organs. Flower is a specialized condensed shoot of an angiospermic plant in which the shoot apical meristem gets transformed into floral meristem for carrying out sexual reproduction through progressive specialisation of leaves into floral appendages. Like a branch, it may develop in the axil of small leaf-like structure called [...]
In this article we will discuss about the description and families of flowering plants. Description of Flowering Plants: Habit: Herb, shrub, tree, trailer, creeper, twiner, climber, etc. Life Span: Annual, biennial or perennial. Habitat: Mesophytic, hydrophytic or xeophytic. Root: Tap or adventitious root system, any speciality or modification. Stem: Herbaceous or woody, solid or fistular, cylindrical, angular or flattened, any [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Definition of Tap Root System 2. Types of Tap Root System 3. Modification 4. Modification of Tap Root Branches. Definition of Tap Root System: It is a mass of roots which develops from the radicle of the embryo. It consists of a tap root, secondÂary roots, tertiary roots and rootlets (Fig. 5.5). [...]