Amaranthaceae Flashcards
1
Q
Habit
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Herbs only in our area to shrubs
2
Q
Leaves
A
ALternature (more common) or opposite, simple, entire or serrate (not common). Many covered with hairs causing a powdery appearance
3
Q
Inflorescence
A
Various. Minute, densely clustered flower
4
Q
Flowers
A
Minute, radial, bisexual. Greenish to coloured, often subtended by papery bracts
5
Q
Calyx & Corolla
A
4-5 tepals, green, or white to pink. Dry and papery, but sometimes fleshy
6
Q
Stamens & Carpels
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2-5 stamens. 2-5 carpels
7
Q
Ovary
A
Superior. Nectar disk at base
8
Q
Placentation
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Basal
9
Q
Fruit
A
Achene or circumscissile capsule
