Seed Plant Encyclopedia

ショウガ科 Zingiberaceae は多年草。肥厚する地下茎があり、茎は葉鞘に包まれます。葉身は線形～長楕円形で、葉鞘との間に葉舌があります。花序は総状または穂状で苞があります。花は両性で、左右相称。外花被は筒状、内花被は3裂し、基部は...

オオホザキアヤメ科 Costaceae は汎熱帯性の単子葉植物。葉は全体が螺旋状に並び、茎の基部にある葉は通常、翼がありません。葉の基部は閉じた葉鞘があり、葉鞘の上部に小舌と呼ばれる突起があります。他のショウガ目と異なる点は、雄しべが2〜3...

クズウコン科 Marantaceae は常緑性の多年草で形態はカンナ科やショウガ科に類似します。地下茎から地上に短い茎を出し基部に葉をつけます。花は総状花序。葉は中心脈から両側に葉脈を分岐し、幅広い。オーストラリアを除く世界の熱帯・亜熱帯に...

カンナ科 Cannaceae はカンナ属1属からなる単型科で、ショウガ科に類縁が深いですが、ショウガ科にある葉舌が見られません。多年草。根茎は多肉で塊状となり、分枝します。茎は太く長い。葉は大型で長楕円形または披針形、羽状脈をもちます。花は...

バショウ科 Musaceae は偽茎を形成し、基底鞘が重なり合った葉を持つ木本のように見える多年草。アフリカとアジアの熱帯地方に自生しています。ムセラ属 Musella・バショウ属 Musa・エンセーテ属 Enseteの3つの属を含みます。...

The Strelitziaceae family encompasses a wide range of plants, from perennial herbs to tall trees. They are characterized by large flowers surrounded by bracts, with both leaves and bracts arranged in two vertical rows. Most species have simple, large, overall paddle-shaped leaves, though the edges may fray with age...

The family Pontederiaceae consists of emergent, submerged, or floating aquatic plants, which are annual or perennial. The leaves are opposite, linear, or with clearly separated petioles and blades, and the blades are linear, orbicular, or scalyptus-shaped with entire margins. The flowers are terminal, arranged in conical, umbel-like, or spike-like inflorescences, or in pairs...

The Commelinaceae family consists of annual or perennial herbs, some of which are climbing plants. The leaves have parallel veins, and the base forms a sheath. The central vein is somewhat thick and conspicuous. The flowers are bilaterally or radially symmetrical. Of the six perianth segments, the three outer segments are sepal-like, while the inner...

The Arecaceae family consists of evergreen trees or shrubs. The leaves are palmately or pinnately lobed. The petioles clasp the stem at the base, forming a sheath. They bear small flowers in a conical or spadix inflorescence with bracts. Approximately 2,400 species belonging to 190 genera are known, mainly found in tropical and subtropical regions. ...

The Asparagaceae family, also known as the Asparagaceae family, consists of perennial herbs, woody plants, or vines. They have rhizomes or bulbs. Leaves are alternate, opposite, or whorled, and may be clustered at the base of the stem. The terminal branches may also be leaf-like (Asparagus genus, Ruscus aculeatus...).