EXAMPLES OF MORPHOLOGY OF FP Flashcards
Zygomorphic
Pea, gulmohar, cassia, bean , all examples of Fabaceae
Asymmetric symmetry
Canna
Eg of Storage roots
Tap Root - Carrot, Turnip, beetroot, radish
Adventitious root - Sweet Potato
Presence of respiratory roots
Rhizophora
Eg of Prop Root
Banyan tree
stilt root eg
Sugarcane and maize
bulb as underground stem
onion, lily, garlic
Eg of Corm
Colocasia, Colchicum, Crocus, Amorphophallus (Zamikand), Gladiolus
Eg of Rhizome
Banana, Ginger, Turmeric, Ferns
Eg of Tuber
Potato, Helianthus tuberosus (Jerusalem artichoke)
Eg of stem tendrils
grape vine, gourds (pumpkin, watermelon, cucumber)
Eg of thorns
Citrus, Bougainvillea
Eg of Runners
Grasses, Oxalis
Eg of offsets
Pistia and Eichhornia
eg of sucker
banana, pineapple, Chrysanthemum
eg of stolon
Jasmine, Mint
eg of cladode
Asparagus, Ruscus
eg of aerial stem
Opuntia, Euphorbia
Plants having green succulent stem are
Opuntia and Euphorbia
Eg of plants having reticulate venation
Present in Dicots like Peepal, Hibiscus, Luffa
Eg of plants having Parallel Venation
Present in Monocots like Banana
Eg of phyllode
Australian Acacia
Eg of Alternate phyllotaxy are
China rose, Mustard and Sunflower