SCHEME OF DESCRIPTION

HABITAT Aquatic/ terrestrial/ epiphytic, etc.

HABIT Herb/ shrub/ tree, aromatic/ nonaromatic
ROOT If supplied, Tap or adventitious root, branched or unbranched, colour, etc.
STEM Erect/ prostrate/ climbing/ twining, underground / aerial, soft/ woody, solid /hollow,
branched / unbranched, round/ 4-5 angled in cross-section, terete / not terete, surface
glabrous/ pubescent/ prickled, colour, normal/modified with distinct nodes and
internodes. Length of internodes ……cm to ……. cm.
LEAF Ramal or cauline (insertion), alternate/ opposite-decussate or superposed / whorled
(Phyllotaxy), exstipulate / stipulate; (if present) stipule types- free lateral /ochreate/
adnate/ inter or intrapetiolar, shape, surface, length of stipule: ….. cm to …. cm;
sessile/ petiolate; (if petiolate then) petiole terete/ not terete, surface glabrous/
pubescent/ prickled, short/ long, length of petiole: …. cm to ….cm; lamina simple/
compound (pinnate/ palmate etc.), shape, base, margin, apex, surface, colour,
venation unicostate / multicostate–reticulate/ parallel, secondary veins …. to ….. in
number with alternate or opposite arrangement. Length of lamina : ………. cm to
………….. cm and breadth of lamina : ………. cm to ………….. cm.
INFLORESCENCE Recemose (types) / cymose (types)/ special types- if any, axillary or terminal.
FLOWER Ebracteate/ bracteate, bract number, nature (scaly / leafy), ebracteolate / bracteolate
(with or without epicalyx); bracteole number, sessile / pedicellate; pedicel terete/ not
terete, surface glabrous/ pubescent/ prickled, short/ long, length of pedicel: …. cm to
….cm; complete / incomplete, uni/ bisexual, monochlamydeous / dichlamydeous,
actinomorphic/ zygomorphic, hypogynous / perigynous/ epigynous, colour, odour if
any. Length of flower ……… cm to ………. cm.
Calyx Sepals number, gamo/ polysepalous, persistent / deciduous, superior/ inferior,
aestivation type, shape, colour, any other speciality. Length of calyx : ……… cm to
………. cm .
Corolla Petals number, gamo/ polysepalous, regular / irregular, persistent /deciduous ,
superior/ inferior , aestivation type, shape , colour , any other speciality. Length of
corolla ……. cm to ………. Cm.
Perianth (when Tepals number, sepaloid / petaloid, gamo/ polyphyllous, regular / irregular,
calyx and corolla not persistent / deciduous , superior/ inferior, aestivation, shape , colour , any other
distinguishable) speciality. Length of Perianth ……… cm to ………. Cm
Androecium Stamens number, free / united , cohesion (monadelphous/ diadelphous/
syngenesious/ synandrous etc) or adhesion (epipetalous/ epiphyllous), inserted/
exserted, didynamous/ tetradynamous, superior/ inferior; filament thin (filiform) or
thick, surface, colour, short/ long, length of filament : …. cm to ….cm; anther lobes
number, attachment (basifixed/ dorsifixed/ adnate etc), dehiscence (longitudinal/
transverse/ apical), colour , any other speciality. Length of stamen : …. cm to
….cm
Gynoecium Carpels number, apo /syncarpous, adhesion (gynostegium); ovary superior/ inferior,
shape, numbers of chambers, number of ovules per chambers, placentation, colour;
style number, free/ united, terminal/ lateral/ gynobasic, shape, surface, length of style
: …. cm to ….cm; stigma number, shape. Length of gynoecium : …. cm to ….cm

FLORAL FORMULA: Br/ Ebr Brl/ Ebrl /% ♂/ ♀/ ♂

♀ K (x)/x C (y)/y A (z)/z/z+z G (n)/n
[x- no of sepal; y-no. of petal; z- no. of stame; n- no. of carpel]
N.B.: The description of plants must be accompanied by neat & labeled diagrams (with magnifications) of different parts with
special reference to FLORAL DIAGRAMS.