Distinguish between families Fabaceae, Solanaceae, and Liliaceae based on gynoecium characteristics (with figures), Also write the economic importance of any one of the above family.
Gynoecium characteristics |
Solanaceae |
Liliaceae |
Fabaceae |
Ovules |
Many in each locular |
Trilocular |
Margin in two alternate rows |
Placentation |
Axile |
2-many ovules in each locules |
Marginal |
Ovary |
Superior bilocular(2-4locular in tomato) |
Superior |
Superior unilocular |
Carpels |
BicarpellarySyncarpous |
Tricarpellarysyncarpous |
Monocarpellary free, single |
Style |
Simple |
Simple but may be united or separate |
Bent, single |
Diagram |
The economic importance of Fabaceae can be specified as follows: -