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Describe the floral characteristics of family solanaceae and liliaceae.

Answer» Characteristics of Solanaceae FamilyThe following are the characteristic features of the Solanaceae family:Vegetative Characters\tRoot System:\xa0Taproot system.\tStem:\xa0Erect or climber; Solanaceae includes herbs, shrubs, small trees, and climbers.\tLeaves: Alternate, simple or pinnately compound (rarely); exstipulate; reticulate venation.Floral characters\tInflorescence:\xa0Racemose- terminal or axillary raceme; Cymose- solitary in Solanum.\tFlower:\xa0Complete, bisexual, actinomorphic, hypogynous.\tCalyx:\xa0Five sepals, gamosepalous; valvate aestivation.\tCorolla:\xa0Five petals, gamopetalous, valvate aestivation.\tAndroecium:\xa0Five stamens, epipetalous; anthers basifixed.\tGynoecium:\xa0Syncarpous, bicarpellary, bilocular, superior ovary, axile placentation.\tFruit:\xa0Berry/ capsule.\tSeed:\xa0Numerous, endospermousCharacteristics of Liliaceae FamilyThe following are the important characteristics of the Liliaceae family.Vegetative Characters\tRoot:\xa0Fibrous root system.\tStem:\xa0Erect; Liliaceae includes perennial herbs which propagate through bulbs or rhizomes.\tLeaves: Alternate, simple; exstipulate; parallel venation.Floral characters\tInflorescence:\xa0Cymose- solitary; umbellate clusters.\tFlower:\xa0Complete, bisexual, actinomorphic; hypogynous, perianth present.\tPerianth:\xa0Indistinctive sepal and petal; six tepals (3+3), often united tepals; valvate aestivation.\tAndroecium:\xa0Six stamens in two whorls (3+3).\tGynoecium:\xa0Syncarpous, tricarpellary, trilocular, superior ovary with axile placentation.\tFruit:\xa0Mostly Capsule and sometimes berry.\tSeed:\xa0Endospermic seeds.


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