morphology Flashcards
actinomorphic example
mustard, datura, chilli
zygomorphic
pea, cassia, bean
assymetric flower
canna
hypogynous
mustard, china rose
perigynous
plum, rose, peach
epigynous
guava, cucumber
valvate
calotropis
twisted
china rose, lady fingers, and cotton
imbricate
cassia and gulmohur
vexillary/papilonaceous
pea and bean
describe axile placentation
placenta forms an axis, and ovules are located on the axis
describe marginal
the placenta forms a ridge along the ventral suture of the ovary and ovules are born on this ridge
parietal
placenta arranged on inner wall of ovary, and ovules grow on it
free central
absent septa, ovules grow on central axis of ovary
basal
placenta develops at base of ovary and single ovule arises