Tag: botany

Fabaceae or Papilionaceae is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. Vexillary aestivation is seen in members of Fabaceae. In vexillary aestivation, the outermost posterior petal is large which is known as the vexillum or standard, two lateral petals are known as the wings or alae, and the two anterior and innermost petals are united to form a boat-shaped structure known as the keel or carina. Hence, vexillum is found in Papilionaceae.

Fabaceae or Papilionaceae is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. It includes trees, annual or perennial herbaceous plants and shrubs. In Papilionaceae, the petals are 5 - outermost posterior petal is large which is known as the vexillum or standard, two lateral petals are known as the wings or alae, and the two anterior and innermost petals are united to form a boat-shaped structure known as the keel or carina. Hence, the correct arrangement of the corolla is 1+2+(2).

Fabaceae or Leguminosae is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. In Fabaceae, the flowers are zygomorphic (radial symmetry), bisexual. The stamens are 10, diadelphous (stamens united by their filaments so as to form two groups). The gynoecium is monocarpellary, syncarpous, superior ovary.

Soybean is the richest in protein.  36-56% of the dried weight in soybean is protein in nature. Glycine and conglycine are the main proteins which make upto 80% of the total protein.

The family Papilionaceae is the largest of the three families of the order Leguminales. Eg: Gram.

Members of the genus Arachis exhibit geocarpy. This is a rare form of plant reproduction which involves the plant to plant its own seeds. After fertilization, the flower stalk elongates and bends towards the ground. Geocarpic plants like peanuts increase the opportunity of their offspring to survive long enough to germinate and grow.

Selaginella bryopteris is widely recognized as the botanical name for the plant known as Sanjeevani in Indian tradition.

Areca catechu commonly called Arecanut. It belongs to palm tree species and family Arecaceae or Palmae. The fruit i.e nut of this is betel nut, commonly known as supari in India. 

Green gram is called mung bean. Its scientific name is Vigna radiata.  It belongs to the 

Lathyrism is a neurological disorder in humans. It is caused due to consumption of legume belonging to genus Lathyrus, particularly  Lathyrus sativus  or Khesari dal. The cause of the disease is due to neurotoxin ODAP ($\beta$ - oxalyl,L $\alpha$ - diaminopropionic acid) which is structural analogue of  neurotransmitter glutamate. Which results in paralysis of the lower limbs.