name three families of angiosperms giving one character of each
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Answer:
Three families of angiosperms are:
Explanation:
1. Fabaceae:
The Fabaceae family, also known as the pea or bean family includes about 18,000 species.Their characteristics are ;
• Mostly herbaceous, though this group also includes trees and shrubs.
• Leaves alternate and have stipules.
• Flowers have five fused sepals and five petals that might be individual or fused.
• Most flowers appear to have 'wings'.
2. Solanaceae
Smaller than the Fabaceae, Solanaceae has approximately 2,500 species. Their characteristics are;
• Herbaceous (both annuals and perennials), and some trees and shrubs
• Leaves alternate and don't have stipules
• The magic number for flowers is usually five: five united sepals, five united petals. Occasionally sepals are individual and not united.
• Some plants have economic value, including potatoes, eggplants, tomatoes, peppers, and tobacco.
3. Liliaceae
The Liliaceae family, also known as the lily family, includes beautiful flowers. Their characteristics are;
• Herbaceous perennial often with bulbs
• Most have alternating leaves that are typically long
• Flowers have three petals and three sepals