Floral characters of the Solanaceae Family

May 13, 2024 | by Bloom Code Studio

Inflorescence: Cymose type, solitary terminal (Datura) or solitary auxiliary (Petunia), panicle or a typically axillary cyme or extra axillary cyme
Flower: Bisexual, complete, ebracteate, actinomorphic, cyclic
Calyx: Sepals five, gamosepalous, imbricate or valvate aestivation, inferior, five-lobed or toothed
Corolla: Petals five, gamopetalous, twisted or valvate aestivation, inferior
Androecium: Stamens five, polyandrous, epipetalous, alternate to petals, anther dithecous, basifixed, introrse, inferior
Gynoecium: Carpels two i.e. bicarpellary, syncarpous, bilocular, axile placentation, ovary superior and obliquely placed, single style, stigma bilobed or capitate
Fruits: Capsule (Datura) or many seeded berry (tomato)
Pollination: Cross, entomophilous
Seed: Albuminous or endospermic embryo is curved or straight, two cotyledons

⊕	Actinomorphic (radial symmetry)
⚥	Bisexual
K₍₅₎	Calyx – 5 sepals, gamosepalous (united)
C₍₅₎	Corolla – 5 petals, gamopetalous
A₅	Androecium – 5 stamens, polyandrous (free), epipetalous (attached to petals)
G₍₂₎	Gynoecium – bicarpellary, syncarpous (united), superior ovary

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