Describe the floral characters of the family Solanaceae.
The floral characters of the family Solanaceae are as follows:
1. Inflorescence is solitary, axial or cymose.
2. Flowers are bisexual, actinomorphic.
3. Calyx: Five sepals, gamosepalous. It shows valvate aestivation.
4. Corolla: Five petals, gamopetalous. It shows valvate aestivation.
5. Androecium: Five stamens, epipetalous.
6. Gynoecium: Superior, bicarpellary, syncarpous ovary. Ovary is bilocular with many ovules.NA
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