Lythraceae: Plants—trees, shrubs or herbs, often with square stems. Leaves —opposite or whorled, simple, entire, with or without minute stipules. Inflorescence—raceme or cymose. Flowers—medium (e.g., Lagerstroemia) or minute (e.g., Ammania), regular (sometimes irregular e.g., Cuphea), bisexual, perigynous. Sepals—4-8, united into a tube, valvate. Petals—4-8, (sometimes absent, e.g., Peplis), free, inserted at the mouth of the […]
List of Dicotyledons | Angiosperms | Botany
Caryophyllaceae: Characters and Affinity | Dicotyledons | Botany
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. General Characters of Caryophyllaceae 2. Floral Formula of Caryophyllaceae 3. Number and Distribution 4. Range of Floral Structure 5. Common Plants 6. Affinity and Economic Importance. General Characters of Caryophyllaceae: Plants—annual or perennial herbs with swollen nodes. Leaves— usually opposite, simple, linear to lanceolate, slightly amplexicaul, usually […]
Ranunculaceae: Characters and Affinity | Dicotyledons | Botany
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. General Characters of Ranunculaceae 2. Floral Formula of Ranunculaceae 3. Number and Distribution 4. Range of Floral Structures 5. Common Plants 6. Affinity and Economic Importance. General Characters of Ranunculaceae: Plants—generally annual or perennial herbs, sometimes woody (e.g., Paeonia) and climbing (e.g., Clematis and Naravelia). Leaves—radical or […]