Characterstics Brassicaceae

Symmetry Actinomorphic = Regular

Raceme(Radish) Corymb(Candy
tuft) Corymbose
Inflorescence Raceme(Mustard)

Flower Hypogynous, tetramerous

Pedicel Pedicillate
2+2 - polysepalous, outer 2 are
Calyx antero-posterior
Open
Aestivation

4-Polypetalous, Cruciform,
Clawed = unguiculate
Corolla

4+2, SO2 Tetradynamous

Androecium

Anther Dithecous and introse

Bicarpellary, Syncarpous,
Gynoecium bilocular (Due to replum),
superior

Placentation Parietal

Fruit Siliqua or silicula

 1. Oil secreting glands
containing Myrosin
2. pungent due to Sulphur
containing glucosides
Distinguishing Features 3. Zygomorphic in Iberis Amara
- MOE
4. Only herbs
 Solanaceae Papilionoedeae

Slightly zygomorphic Zygomorphic = Irregular

axillary or extra-axillary Generally raceme but panicle
cyme in dalbergia

Hypogynous, Pentamerous Hypogynous, Pentamerous

Pedicillate Pedicillate
(5) gamosepalous, persistent (5) gamosepalous

Valvate vexillary or descending

imbricate

(5) gamopetalous Papilionaceous, butterfly

shaped Standard or Vexillum,
Wing or alae, fused keel or
carina

5 polyandrous, epipetalous 1 + (9), Diadelphous

Dithecous and introse Dithecous, introrse

Bicarpellary, Syncarpous, Monocarpellary, Superior,
bilocular, superior unilocular

Axile Marginal
Berry or capsule Legume or pod
1. Persistent sepals
2. Obliquely placed ovary with
swollen placenta
3. Petiole attached to stem
4. Bicollateral vascular
bundles, also in cucurbits.
1. Symbiotic Rhizobim
2. Wild pea: Whole leaf
3. Garden pea : Leaflet
-->Pulses family
 Asteraceae Poaceae

Disc=actino / Ray=Zygo Zygomorphic

Head or capitulum spike of spikelets or panicle of
spikelets

Epigynous Hypogynous
Both sessile Rachila
Pappus or scales perianth=2 lodicules

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(5) gamopetalous
Ray=Ligulate/stap shaped
Disc=tubular @abcde to _______________________

Ray=absent 3 polyandrous
Disc=5 epipetalous, 6 in Bambusa, Oryza,
syngenesious
Dithecous, introrse, fused Dithecous, versatile
Bicarpellary, syncarpous, monocarpellary, uniloculor, 2
unilocular, inferior style with feathery stigmas

Basal Basal
Cypsella Caryopsis/grains
1. Capitulum=most advanced
inflorescence
2. Oil duct in stem and roots
3. Head is surrounded by
involucre of bracts
4. Largest family (number)
1. Culm stem{Cereals fam.}
2. Ligulate leaves with
sheathing base
3. USP (Bracteole)=flowering
glumes
4. LLL(Bract)=non-flowering
glumes with awn