Plant Families and their traits Flashcards
1
Q
Enumerate the 10 Plant Families
A
Four A’s Double C ELMS
-Acanthaceae
-Anacardiaceae
-Apocynaceae
-Asteraceae
-Caricaceae
-Commelinaceae
-Euphorbiaceae
-Lamiaceae
-Malvaceae
-Solanaceae
2
Q
- leaves opposite
- stipules absent
A
Acanthaceae
3
Q
- leaves simple
- alternate phyllotaxy
A
Anacardiaceae
4
Q
- leaves simple
- opposite or whorled phyllotaxy
- in whorls of 4 (rarely 3) phyllotaxy
A
Apocynaceae
5
Q
- leaves simple
- leaves spiral forming a rosette
- usually herbs
A
Asteraceae
6
Q
- leaves simple, spiral, and clustered at the crown
A
Caricaceae
7
Q
- Leaves alternate, simple, entire, flat or folded V-shaped in cross section, leaf sheath closed at base, venation parallel,
A
Commelinaceae
8
Q
- Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
- Leaf Venation: Pinnate Leaf
- Leaf Type: Palmately Compound
- Leaf Blade: 10 - 20
- Leaf Margins: Lobate
A
Euphorbiaceae
9
Q
- Leaves: Simple, opposite, broadly ovate
- Leaf margin coarsely crenate to
dentate
A
Lamiaceae
10
Q
- Leaves simple
- Spiral phyllotaxy,
- Lear margin: toothed
A
Malvaceae
11
Q
- Simple leaves
- Alternately arranged,
- Wavy-lobed margins
A
Solanaceae
