Thanks for the information... On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 1:57 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yes Most genera of Scrophulariaceae (originally with more than 275 genera) > have been placed under Plantaginaceae (nearly 90 genera) with lesser (42, > Thorne, 2007; 65 APG III with merger of Budlejaceae and Selaginaceae) > remaining in Scrophulariaceae. > > The two families are distinct in that Scrophulariaceae members have, > anthers opening by single slit; Plantaginaceae members have anthers opening > by two slits. There are a few other combination of characters. > Plantaginaceae was earlier also named as Antirrhinaceae. > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Pravin Kawale <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi, >> Thanks for id and information >> Regards >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 9:35 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Thanks a lot Snehal. That was informative. I wasnt aware so I >>> rechecked. >>> Other genera included in the family Plantaginaceae are Veronica, Hebe, >>> Parahebe, Synthyris, Penstemon, Plantago, Linaria, Bacopa, Stemodia, >>> Russelia and of course Scoparia etc. >>> Thanks again. >>> Pankaj >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> *Pravin* >> > > > > > -- *Manudev K Madhavan* Junior Research Fellow Systematic & Floristic Lab, Department of Botany, Centre for Postgraduate Studies & Research St. Joseph's College, Devagiri Kozhikode- 673 008 Mob: 9496470738
