solanaceae Flashcards
1
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solanaceaealso known as
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potato family
2
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examples
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petunia(ornamental), potato, atropa belladona (medicinal) ,tomato ,nicotiana tobaccum (fumigatory -dhuan karne waale) , withania somnifera (ashvagandha) {medicinal}
3
Q
distribution
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tropics ,sub tropics,temperate
4
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root
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taproot
5
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leaf
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- simple
- alternate
- rarely pinnately compound leaf
- ex stipulated
- reticulate veination
6
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stem
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- usually herbaceous
- arial(under ground stem = potato)
- erect
- cylindrical
- branched
- solid/hollow
- glabrous(without hairs) or hairy
7
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inflorescence
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- cymose
- solitary axillary
8
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flower
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- pentamarous
- complete
- bisexual
- hypogynous
- EBr or Br
- Actinomorphic
9
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seed
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endospermic
10
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fruit
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- berry
- capsule
