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Leaf Branch Characteristics in Families

The document compares various plant families, highlighting their features such as leaf type, phyllotaxy, venation, petiole, stipule, and root systems. It categorizes families like Cruciferae, Gramineae, and Compositae, detailing characteristics such as leaf structure and root type. The information is organized in a table format for easy comparison of these botanical families.

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Leaf Branch Characteristics in Families

The document compares various plant families, highlighting their features such as leaf type, phyllotaxy, venation, petiole, stipule, and root systems. It categorizes families like Cruciferae, Gramineae, and Compositae, detailing characteristics such as leaf structure and root type. The information is organized in a table format for easy comparison of these botanical families.

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Cruciferae Gramineae Compositae (Asteraceae) Compositae (Asteraceae) -

Feature/Family Fabaceae Solanaceae Liliaceae Malvaceae


(Brassicaceae) (Poaceae) - Ray Florets Disk Florets
Simple or Pinnately Simple SOMETIMES Simple SOMETIMES
Leaf Type Simple Pinnately compound
compound
Simple Simple Simple
COMPOUND COMPOUND
Phyllotaxy

NI
Alternate Alternate Alternate Alternate Alternate Alternate Alternate or opposite Alternate or opposite
(Arrangement) S.S
Venation Reticulate Reticulate Reticulate Parallel Parallel Reticulate ONI Reticulate Reticulate

SO
Petiolate or leaflets modified into
Petiole Petiolate
tendrils
Petiolate Often sessile Sessile Petiolate Sessile or short petiole Sessile or short petiole

Stipule Exstipulate Stipulate Exstipulate Exstipulate Exstipulate Stipulate Exstipulate Exstipulate

S.
Adventitious,
Taproot system with nitrogen-fixing Adventitious and
Root Taproot system
nodules
Taproot system
fibrous
fibrous, branched, Taproot system Taproot or fibrous root system Taproot or fibrous root system
stilt roots

Chinarose, Cotton
Okra SUNFLOWER MARIGOLD

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