MALVACEAE Flashcards
stems are covered by
stellate hair and has mucilaginous sap
flowers are
bracteate, bracteolate(epicalyx), bisexual, actinomorphic, pentamerous, and hypogynous
calyx
5, gamosepalous, valvate
corolla
5, polypetalous, twisted aestivation
stamens
numerous, monadelphous, anther is mono-thecous and reniform
gynoecium
carpels are 5 in number, multilocular, syncarpous, superior ovary, axile placentation
androecium
indefinite stamens, monadelphous and epipetalous
anthers are
monothecous and reniform
gynoecium
multi carpellary, penta carpellary, ovary is superior, multilocular, axile placentation
fruit
berry/ capsule
seed is
endospermic
Abelmoschus esculentus
bhindi
cotton sp
gossypum herbacium
Hibiscus cannabinus
madras hemp
leaves are
simple, stipulate, alternate