Plant kingdom

Growth in plants is largely restricted to specialized regions of active cell division called Meristematic Tissues. Plants have different kinds of meristems. The meristems which…

A tissue is a group of cells having a common origin and usually performing a common function. A plant is made up of different kinds…

Solanaceae is a large faintly, commonly called as the ‘potato family’. It is widely distributed in tropics, subtropics and even temperate zones (Figure). Vegetative Characters:…

Lilaceae Family are commonly called the ‘Lily family’ is a characteristic representative of monocotyledonous plants. It is distributed worldwide (Figure). Vegetative characters: Perennial herbs with…

Fabaceae family was earlier called Papilonoideae, a subfamily of family Leguminosae. It is distributed all over the world (Figure). Vegetative Characters: Trees, shrubs, herbs: root…

Generally, monocotyledonous seeds are endospermic but some as in orchids are non-endospermic. In the seeds of cereals such as maize, the seed coat is membranous…

The outermost covering of a seed is the seed coat or Dicotyledonous Seed. They are also known as dicots. The seed coat has two layers,…

Seed is a mature ovule consisting of embryonic plants together whit store food material covered by a protective coat the ovary of the carpel contains…

The fruit is a characteristic feature of the flowering plants. It is a mature or ripened ovary, developed after fertilization. If a fruit is formed…

Gynoecium is the female reproductive part of the flower and is made up of one or more carpels. A carpel consists of three parts namely…