Brassicaceae Flashcards
1
Q
Habit
A
Herbs
2
Q
Leaves
A
Alternate or in basal rosettes, simple. Frequently pinnately lobed. Pinnate or palmate venation. Aromatic mustard oils (smelly!)
3
Q
Inflorescence
A
Raceme or corymb
4
Q
Flowers
A
Radial or bilateral (actinomorphic)
5
Q
Calyx & Corolla
A
4 sepals 4 petals (arranged in form of a cross, hence name cruciferaceae)
6
Q
Stamens & Carpels
A
6, 2 outer shorter than 4 inner stamens 2 carpels
7
Q
Ovary
A
Superior
8
Q
Placentation
A
Parietal
9
Q
Fruit
A
Silique (2 valved capsule with persistent septum. Replum (thick hard placental rim to which seeds are attached)
