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Characteristics and economic importance of Gramineae (Grass family)

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Characteristics and economic importance of Gramineae (Grass family)

1. Diagnostic features New name: Poaceae Herbs with rounded stem and hollow internodes. Leaves simple, exstipulate alternate with sheathing leaf base, ligule usually present. Inflorescence compound spike. Flowers bisexual or unisexual, zygomorphic, subtended by glumes. Perianth minute, scaly called lodicules 2-3 in number. Stamens 3 with versatile anthers. Gynoecium monocarpellary with a single basal ovule, … Read more

Characteristics and economic importance of Solanaceae (potato family)

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Characteristics and economic importance of Solanaceae (potato family)

1. Diagnostic features Rarely trees, mostly herbs or shrubs. Leaves- simple, alternate in the vegetative parts and opposite in the floral region, ex-stipulate, petiolate or sub-sessile. Flowers- bisexual, actinomorphic and hypogynous. Stamens usually 5, polyandrous, epipetalous. Gynoecium- bi-carpellary, syncarpous with axile placentation, placenta is swollen, ovule numerous. Ovary obliquely placed. Fruit- a berry or a … Read more

Edible part of some common fruits and their types

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S.N Scientific name Common name Edible part Fruit type 1. Pisum sativum Garden pea Seeds Legume 2. Abelmoschus esculentus Lady’s finger Entire fruit Capsule 3. Anacardium occidentale Cashew nut Cotyledons and fleshy thalamus Nut 4. Litchi Litchi Aril Nut 5. Trapa Water chestnut Seeds Nut 6. Arachis hypogea Ground nut Seeds Lomentum 7. Mangifera indica … Read more