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Violaceae |
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Flowers: Perfect, zygomorphic (or regular), 1 petal with SPUR; anthers with a nectary that protrudes into spur; carpels 3, syncarpous; ovary superior, ovules many, parietal; two types of flowers: CHASMOGAMOUS and CLEISTOGAMOUS
Inflorescences: Flowers solitary and scapose or in racemes, panicles, or cymes Fruits: Loculicidal capsules, explosively dehiscent in Viola; also berries, nuts Habit: Annual or perennial herbs; shrubs and trees in the tropics Leaves: Simple, alternate, with stipules, often toothed, sometimes lobed or dissected Examples:
Viola (violets) |