Read this essay you will learn about:- 1. Labiatae (Lamiaceae) 2. Amaranthaceae (Amaranthus Family). Essay # 1. Labiatae (Lamiaceae): (Mint Family) The family Labiatae consists of 264 genera and 6,990 species and is found to grow almost throughout the world and especially in the Mediteranean region. About 64 genera and 380 species are distributed in India at different habitat mainly [...]
Read this essay to learn about the life cycle of ginkgo biloba, explained with the help of suitable diagrams. Sporophyte of Ginkgo Biloba: Ginkgo biloba is a tall deciduous tree (up to 30 m height) giving rise to a very irregular pattern of branching. The branching is restricted to the upper part of the stem, thus giving the tree an [...]
In this article we will discuss about the affinities of ginkgo which belong to the family of class ginkgopsida. A. Relation to Ferns: The similarities between Ginkgo and ferns are: i. The leaves of Ginkgo shows striking similarity with Adiantum (maiden hair fern) in form, shape and venation and hence the name maiden hair tree for Ginkgo tree. ii. The [...]