Ricinus communis (Male flower) - Botanical description

 BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF

Ricinus communis (male)


Habit : Shrub

Root : Taproot system

Stem :  Erect , latex is present

Leaf : Alternate , palmately lobed , venation is palmately reticulate divergent 

Inflorescence : Compund raceme or panicle .Male flowers are seen below and female flowers are near the apex 

Flower : Bracteate , ebracteolate , pedicillate , actinomorphic , incomplete 

Perianth : Tepals 5 , gamophyllous , valvate aestivation

Androecium : Stamens many , filaments branched to form five branches , polyadelphous. Anthers are dithecous , dehiscing longitudinally

Gynoecium :  Absent but pistillode is present

Floral diagram :


Floral formula :

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