Observe ⇒ Differentiate ⇒ Identify ⇒ NURTURE
Botanical Name: Maerua oblongifolia
Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 1 Photo Date-Time: 14-Mar-2021 17:48 PM
Photo Description: None
Family: Capparaceae
Common Name: काबा
Etymology - Genus: *
Etymology - Species: Oblong leaves
Ecosystem: Deciduous
Origin: Native
Location: Taljai hill
Description: Small shrubPetiolate, alternate leaves with acute apice.Many stamen bursting outward, a typical Capparaceae family character. Flower has a gynophore: stack that supports gynoecium (ovule producing part of the flower, turns into fruit), elevating it above the branching points of other floral parts. Can be seen very clearly protruding out, among many stamens.
Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 1 Photo Date-Time: 14-Mar-2021 17:49 PM
Photo Description: None
Root type: Taproot
Stem Appearance: Shrub
Stem Cross Section: Circular
Stem Texture:
Root-Stem-Bark Description: Small shrub
Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 1 Photo Date-Time: 30-Oct-2022 12:33 PM
Photo Description: None
Leaf - Characters
Attachment: Petiolate
Stipules: Exstipulate
Leaf Type: Simple
Phyllotaxy: Alternate-Spiral
Leaf Description: Petiolate, alternate leaves with acute apice.
Leaflet - Characters
Lamina: Elliptic
Lamina Bases: Round
Lamina Margins: Entire
Lamina Apices: Acute
Lamina Texture:
Venation: Reticulate-Unicostate
Leaflet Description:
Inflorescence - Characters
Inflorescence: Single Flower
Bract:
Inflorescence Description:
Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 1 Photo Date-Time: 24-Oct-2022 14:09 PM
Photo Description: None
Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 1 Photo Date-Time: 24-Oct-2022 14:05 PM
Photo Description: None
Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 1 Photo Date-Time: 24-Oct-2022 14:08 PM
Photo Description: None
Flower - Characters
Flower Type: Complete
Flower Symmetry: Zygomorphic
Thalamus Types:
Position of Whorls: Hypogynous
Aestivation:
Flower Description:
Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 1 Photo Date-Time: 14-Mar-2021 17:49 PM
Photo Description: None
Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 1 Photo Date-Time: 24-Oct-2022 14:07 PM
Photo Description: None
Floral Parts - Characters
Calyx Arrangement:
Calyx Persistance:
Calyx Number of sepals:
Corolla Arrangement:
Corolla Appendages:
Corolla Number of petals:
Perianth Arrangement:
Perianth Number of tepals:
Androecium Attachment of anther: Basifixed
Androecium Length of filament: equal
Androecium Union of Stamens:
Androecium Number of Stamens:
Gynoecium Placentation:
Gynoecium Union of Carpels:
Gynoecium Number of Carpels:
Floral Parts Description: Many stamen bursting outward, a typical Capparaceae family character. Flower has a gynophore: stack that supports gynoecium (ovule producing part of the flower, turns into fruit), elevating it above the branching points of other floral parts. Can be seen very clearly protruding out, among many stamens.
Fruit type:
Fruit type Description:
Seed Type: Dicotyledon
Germination type:
Dispersion Method:
Preprocessing for germination:
Germination time:
Seed shelf life:
Germination %:
Seed Description:
