Deneribe briefly Mention the salient features of families solanaceae?
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Solanaceae family is also known as the potato family. Around 2000 species of dicotyledonous plants belong to this family
Following are the characteristic features of the Solanaceae family:
Vegetative Characters
Root System: Taproot system
Stem: Erect or climber; Solanaceae includes herbs, shrubs, small trees, and climbers
Leaves: Alternate, simple or pinnately compound (rarely); exstipulate; reticulate venation
Floral characters
Inflorescence: Racemose- terminal or axillary raceme; Cymose- solitary in Solanum
Flower: Complete, bisexual, actinomorphic, hypogynous
Calyx: Five sepals, gamosepalous; valvate aestivation
Corolla: Five petals, gamopetalous, valvate aestivation
Androecium: Five stamens, epipetalous; anthers basifixed
Gynoecium: Syncarpous, bicarpellary, bilocular, superior ovary, axile placentation
Fruit: Berry/ capsule
Seed: Numerous, endospermous
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