Floral diagrams

The main axis meets a unit in Dicots (ex. In Leguminosae) The main axis meets space in Monocots Successive whorls are alternated (ex. In obdiplostemony & antiposed stamens) How to draw Longitudinal Section (L.S.) By aid of the flower and the floral diagram Imagine a line in the middle of the floral diagram, from main axis to the bract., Labels should be on L.S. not on the floral diagram Vegetative characters: 1. Root system: adventitious. 2. Stem: culm-like. 3. Leaves: linear leaves with parallel venation, opened sheathing base, ligule,2 auricles. Floral characters: 1. Spike inflorescence. 2. Trimerous florets. 3. Perianth: may be present or absent, if present it is represented by 2 lodicules. 4. Androecium: 3 stamens, versatile anthers. 5. Gynoecium: superior ovary, 1 carpel, 1 locule, basal placentation, 2 feathery stigma. Floral formula: % , , P 2 , A 3 , G 1 , Basal placentation. 0 3+3 3 Floral diagram and L.S. Vegetative characters: 1. Root system: adventitious. 2. Stem: Angeled. 3. Leaves: Linear with parallel venation, closed sheathing base. Floral characters: 1. Spike inflorescence. 2. Trimerous florets. 3. Perianth: absent. 4. Androecium: 3 stamens, versatile anthers. 5. Gynoecium: Superior ovary, 3 carpels, 1 locule, basal placentation, 3- feathery stigma. Floral formula: % , , P 0 , A 3 , G 3 , Basal placentation. Floral diagram and L.S. Vegetative characters: 1. Root system: adventitious fiberous. 2. Stem: Unbranched. 3. Gross morphology: tiller. 4. Leaves: Crown-like with parallel venation. Floral characters: 1. Spadix inflorescence. 2. Trimerous unisexual flower. 3. Perianth: undifferentiated into calyx nor corolla. 4. Androecium: 6 stamens. 5. Gynoecium: superior ovary, 3 carpels, apocarpous, basal placentation. Floral formula: , , P (3)+3 , A 3+3 , , P (3)+3 , G (3) , Basal placentation. Floral diagram and L.S. Vegetative characters: 1. Leaves: with parallel venation, ochreate stipules. 2. Root system: adventitious. Floral characters: 1. Trimerous flower. 2. Perianth: differentiated into calyx and corolla. 3. Androecium: 6 stamens. 4. Gynoecium: Superior ovary, 3 carpels, 3 locules, axile placentation. Floral formula: , , K 3 , C 3 , A 3+3 , G (3) , Axile placentation. Floral diagram and L.S. Vegetative characters: 1. Leaves: succulent with parallel venation. 2. Root system: adventitious. Floral characters: 1. Trimerous flower. 2. Perianth: undifferentiated into calyx nor corolla, 6 tepals. 3. Androecium: 6 stamens, introse anthers. 4. Gynoecium: Superior ovary, 3 carpels, 3 locules, axile placentation. Floral formula: , , P (3+3) , A 3+3 , G (3) , Axile placentation. Floral diagram and L.S. Vegetative characters: 1. Leaves: with parallel coastal venation. 2. Stem: subterranean (rhizome), pseudo-aerial stem. 3. Root system: adventitious. Floral characters: 1. Spadix inflorescence. 2. Trimerous flower. 3. Perianth: undifferentiated into calyx nor corolla. 4. Androecium: 5 fertile stamens. 5. Gynoecium: Inferior ovary, 3 carpels, 3 locules, axile placentation. Floral formula: % , , P (3+2),1 , A 3+2 , G (3) , Axile placentation. Floral diagram and L.S. Vegetative characters: 1. Leaves: with parallel venation. 2. Root system: adventitious. Floral characters: 1. Trimerous flower. 2. Perianth: differentiated into calyx and corolla. 3. Androecium: 6 stamens, only 1 anther lobe fertile, the others metamorphosed into petals. 4. Gynoecium: Inferior ovary, 3 carpels, 3 locules, axile placentation, petaloid style. Floral formula: % , , K 3 , C 3 , A 1/2 , G (3) , Axile placentation.