ASTERACEAE Flashcards
1
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which is the largest family of dicots?
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Asteraceae
2
Q
stems contain
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trichomes
3
Q
tuberous roots are present in
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dahlia
4
Q
flowers are arranged in
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acropetal/ centripetal order
5
Q
flowers in this inflorescense is called
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florets
6
Q
ray florets are usually
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zygomorphic and unisexual; androecium is absent
7
Q
calyx in ray florets
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pappus/ scaly, persistent
8
Q
corolla is ray florets
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petals 5 and gamopetalous
9
Q
androecium in ray florets
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absent
10
Q
gynoecium in ray florets
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bicarpellary, syncarpous, epigynous, unilocular, basal placentation
11
Q
disc florets
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bisexual, actinomorphic
12
Q
calyx
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pappus
13
Q
corolla in disc florets
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petals- 5 and gamopetalous
14
Q
androecium
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5 stamens, epipetalous, syngenesious, dithecous
15
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gynoecium
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bicapellary, syncaprous, epigynous, unilocular, basal placentation
