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Take one flower each of the families Fabaceae and Solanaceae and write its semi-technical description. Also draw their floral diagram after studying them.
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Take one flower each of the families Fabaceae and Solanaceae and write its semi-technical description. Also draw their floral diagram after studying them.
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(1) Family Fabaceae/Papilionaceae (pea plant) :
Fabaceae/Papilionaceae is a sub-family of the Leguminoseae family.
Vegetative features :
Habit : Pinnately compound, alternately arranged with leaf tendrils with the pulvinus present at the leaf base along folacious stipules.
Root : Tap root system with root nodules.
Floral features :
Inflorescence : Racemose, generally axial than terminal
Flower : Zygomorphic and bisexual flowers are found.
Calyx : It contains five sepals which are gamosepalous while aestivation is imbricate.
Corolla : It contains five petals (polypetalous) with vexillary aestivation.
Androecium : It consists of ten anthers that are diadelphous with dithecous anthers.
Gynoecium : Monocarpellary superior ovary which is unilocular with marginal placentation.
Fruit : Legume pod with non-endospermic seeds.
Economic importance: Peas are used as vegetables for making various culinary preparations.
(2) Flowers of Solanum nigrum
Vegetative features :
Habit : Erect, herbaceous plant
Leaves : Simple, exstipulate leaves with reticulate venation
Stem : Erect stem with numerous branches.
Floral features :
Inflorescence : Solitary and axillary
Flowers : Actinomorphic, bisexual flowers
Calyx : Calyx is composed of five sepals that are united and persistent. Aestivation is valvate.
Corolla : Corolla consists of five united petals with valvate aestivation.
Androecium : It consists of five epipetalous stamens.
Gynoecium : It consists of bicarpellary syncarpous superior ovary with axile placentation.
Fruits : Berry Seeds: Numerous, endospermous
Economic importance : Used for medicinal purposes.
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| Question Text | Take one flower each of the families Fabaceae and Solanaceae and write its semi-technical description. Also draw their floral diagram after studying them. |
| Topic | Morphology of Flowering Plants |
| Subject | Biology |
| Class | Class 11 |
| Answer Type | Text solution:1 |
| Upvotes | 2 |
