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MORPHOLOGY OF FLOWERING PLANTS (CHART)


Floral Malvaceae Asteraceae or Compositae Gramineae or Poaceae
formula
Br⊕ Epi3-7K(5)C5 A(∞)G(5-∞) Br% KpA0G(2) → Ray floret Br% P 2 A3 G 1
Br⊕ KpC(5)A(5)G(2) → Disc floret
Br%KpC(5)A0G0 → Neuter floret

Floral
diagram

Class Dicotyledonae Dicotyledonae Monocotyledonae

Pentamerous flower Pentamerous flower Trimerous flower

Special  Inflorescence cymose or  Capitulum inflorescence  Inflorescence - Spike of


characters solitary terminal or solitary spikelets eg. Wheat
 Largest dicot family
axillary
Note : Spadix eg. Maize
 Most advanced dicot family
 Epicalyx present
 Culm stem
 Fibre family  Persistant calyx - Pappus
Note : Modified calyx is called  Sheathing leaf base
 Monoadelphous stamens pappus.
 Feathery stigma
 Staminal tube present  Syngenesious stamen
 Versatile stamens
 Kidney shaped anther  Inferior ovary
 Placentation basal
 Twisted aestivation in petals  Basal placentation,
 Fruit Caryopsis (Pericarp is
 Stamens indefinite,  Fruit - Cypsela (In Cypsela fruit fused with seed coat)
epipetalous Pericarp and seed coat free from
each other & pappus is present).  Parallel venation
 Monothecous anther
 Presence of lodicules.
 Axile placentation Reduced membrous tepals
are called lodicules.
 Ovary and styles are fused,
stigma remain free  Economically most
 Fruit capsule important family.
eg. Cotton and Lady finger.

Example Chinarose (Hibiscus) Sun flower (Helianthus annuus) Wheat, Maize, Rice, Barley,
Cotton Marigold (Tagetes) Sugarcane, Bamboo, Grass,
Ladyfinger (Okra) Chrysanthemum Sorghum (Millet),
Holly hock, Mallow Parthenium Pennisetum (Pearl millet)
Dahlia, Daisy
Taraxacum

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