Family Sample species habit root stem leaves Repro Androecium/ Placentatio Gynoecium Fruit and others

/Flower/ Stamen and n/ style stigma seeds

inflorescence/ anther ovules
perianth
Commelinacea -Rhoeo Perenni Contains Close -cyme -stamens with -axile Syncarpous -Loculicidal -3 celled
e -Tradescantia al herbs swollen nodes sheathed -bisexual staminodes placentatio with superior capsule glandular
(Spider wort) -Zebrina simple and trimerous -anthers are n ovary -rarely microhairs
-Dichorisandra undivided hypogonous basifixed -anatropous 3 carpels winged or
-Commelina spiral leaves flowers and arillate;
-Cyanotis -biseriate orthopous contains
dichlamydeou ovules starchy
s (bitegmic) endosperm
-EPHEMERAL
corolla
-3
fused/distinct
calyx
Haemodoracea Haemodorum Perenni Contain Rhizomatous UNIFACIAL -Corymb with -stamens -axile -synxarpous -Capsule fruit Arylphenaleno
e -Lachnanthes al herbs s red and sheathing 2-3 units whorled placentatio gynoecium -GLOBOSE ne chemical is
(Bloodwort -DIlatris pigmen stoloniferous undividing -bisexual diplostemonou n with inferior ELLIPSOID responsible for
family) -Xiphidium t or cormose narrow and brightlycolore s or -anatropous or superior RIDGED with red coloration
-Wachendorfia parallel veined d, receptacle antitepalous bitegmic ovary wings and
-Conostylis is extended - ovules -3 carpels with starchy
-Anigozanthos -perianth can tetrasporangia SOLITARY endosperm
-Phlebocarya be te anthers and STYLE AND SEED
apotepalous basifixed STIGMA
or -
syntepalous MONOSULCAT
-3 outer and E AND 2-MANY
inner petals PORATE
POLLEN
(binucleate at
release)
Pontedriaceae Aquatic Rhizomatous Simple -terminal -whorled -apical axile Syncarpous -loculicidal
(Pickerel free or sheathing raceme spike stamen and parietal with superior capsule or
weed) floating stoloniferous bifacial leaves thyrsi solitary epitepalous placentatio ovary nut UTRICLE
herbs -bisexual -basifixed n - -ribbed seeds
flowers poricidal -- heteromorph and starchy
-with anther anatropous ic style endosperm
SCATTERED -Pollen tri-di- bitegmic -solitary
PILATE- sulculate and ovules stigma
GLANDULAR trinucleate
TRICHOMES
ON OUTER
PERIANTH
-Connate
tepal with
nectar guide
 (median tepal)
Musaceae Ensete Perenni Subterraneae Large basal -monoecious -dithecal -axile -syncarpous -berry fruit -contains sepal
(Banana) Musa al herbs n, spiral -thyrse anthers placentatio with inferior - nectaries
Musella hapaxanthic overlapping terminal - n ovary endospermo -pollinated by
forming a ;bracteate ; apostemonous --numerous -3 carpels us seeds with bats and birds
PSEUDOSTEM monochasial stamen anatropous terminal rudimentary
M and cymes ovules per styles axils
penniparallel (banana carpel
veined hands)
inflorescence
-ebracteate
unisexual
flowers
-syntepalous
perianth
Steriliziaceae - Perenni Rhizomatous -distichous -distichous
(Bird-of- Phenakospermu al herbs and leaves; veins flowers
paradise) m or trees decumbent or are marginally
-Ravenala erect fused
-Strelitzia aborescent
stem