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A floral formula is a notation for representing the structure of particular types of flowers. Such notations use numbers, letters and various symbols to convey significant information in a compact form. They may represent the floral form of a particular species, or may be generalized to characterize higher taxa, usually giving ranges of numbers ...
The lily family, Liliaceae, consists of about 15 genera and 610 species of flowering plants within the order Liliales. [ 2] They are monocotyledonous, perennial, herbaceous, often bulbous geophytes. Plants in this family have evolved with a fair amount of morphological diversity despite genetic similarity. Common characteristics include large ...
Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 46 presidencies. The first president, George Washington, won a unanimous vote of the Electoral College. [ 4] Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms and is therefore counted as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, giving rise to the discrepancy between the ...
Flowering plant. Angiospermae Lindl. Magnoliophyta Cronquist, Takht. & W.Zimm. [3] Magnolicae Takht. [4] Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae ( / ˌændʒiəˈspərmiː / ), [5] [6] commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass ...
Language of flowers – cryptological communication through the use or arrangement of flowers; Hanakotoba, also known as 花言葉 – Japanese form of the language of flowers; List of national flowers – flowers that represent specific geographic areas
A floral diagram is a schematic cross-section through a young flower. [1] It may be also defined as “projection of the flower perpendicular to its axis”. [3] It usually shows the number of floral parts, [Note 2] their sizes, relative positions and fusion. Different organs are represented by distinguishable symbols, which may be uniform for ...
This is a list of U.S. state, ... and territory flowers. State federal district or territory Common name Scientific name Image Year Alabama: Camellia (state flower ...
Formula One, abbreviated to F1, is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. [1] The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. [2]