Briefly explain the following terms and write the name of the family where the structure is found.
(i) Diadelphous Stamens
(ii) Phylloclade
(iii) Verticillaster Inflorescence
(iv) Protogynous flowers
(v) Gynostegium
(i) Diadelphous Stamens
Ans : In botany, having stamens united in two sets by their filaments, the sets being equal or unequal; grouped together in two sets: as, diadelphous stamens. In papilionaceous flowers, out of ten stamens nine are often united, while one (the posterior one) is free. Also diadelphian. xamples are all the plants from Fabaceae family OR all pulses.
(ii) Phylloclade
Ans : phylloclades are usually interpreted as modified branches, developmental studies have shown that they are intermediate between leaves and branches as their name indicates. Molecular genetic investigations have confirmed these findings. For example, Hirayama et al. (2007) showed that the phylloclade of Ruscus aculeata "is not
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