Anatomy of Flowering Plants
- Whorled, simple leaves with reticulate venation are present in
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Whorled phyllotaxy is a feature of Nerium and Alstonia. In Alstonia five leaves are present in a whorl while in Nerium three leaves are present in a whorl.
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Whorled phyllotaxy is a feature of Nerium and Alstonia. In Alstonia five leaves are present in a whorl while in Nerium three leaves are present in a whorl.
- Heterospory and seed habit are often discussed in relation to a structure called
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Heterospory, development of seed habit and ligulate leaves are important features of Selaginella. The reproductive structure in Selaginella is strobilus. A strobilus has many ligulate sporophylls. Two types of spores are produced megasporophylls and microsporophylls. Ligule is a small leaf like outgrowth at the base of leaf.
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Heterospory, development of seed habit and ligulate leaves are important features of Selaginella. The reproductive structure in Selaginella is strobilus. A strobilus has many ligulate sporophylls. Two types of spores are produced megasporophylls and microsporophylls. Ligule is a small leaf like outgrowth at the base of leaf.
- The standard petal of a papilionaceous corolla is also called
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Papilionaceous flowers are flowers with the characteristic irregular and butterfly-like corolla. A single, large upper petal is known as the banner or vexillum and the name has been derived from an ancient military standard.
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Papilionaceous flowers are flowers with the characteristic irregular and butterfly-like corolla. A single, large upper petal is known as the banner or vexillum and the name has been derived from an ancient military standard.
- Proximal end of the filament of stamen is attached to the
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The proximal end is attached to the thalamus whereas the distal end bears anther.
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The proximal end is attached to the thalamus whereas the distal end bears anther.
- In unilocular ovary with a single ovule the placentation is:
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In basal type of placentation, the ovary is unilocular with a single ovule. In this, the placenta is at the base of the ovary. It is seen in Polygonum.
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In basal type of placentation, the ovary is unilocular with a single ovule. In this, the placenta is at the base of the ovary. It is seen in Polygonum.