This page has comparison of floral formulas.
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The following link is to the site that I am using for lectures.
BOTANY 301 - TAXONOMY OF FLOWERING PLANTS
This page is the index to the following pages for each Subclass which then link to the families, or you can link directly to the family pages from here if you don't want to read about the SubClasses.
Below are the links for each family and the floral formulas. CA = Calyx, CO = Corolla, A = Androecium, G = Gynoecium. A line below the G = Hypogynous flower (ovary superior); a line above the G = Epigynous flower (ovary inferior). A circle around a number means the parts are fused. A half circle or curve below something means partial or basal fusion of those parts. Z = Zygomorphic. The infinity symbol (sideways 8) means numerous parts. The curved line below the Corolla and Androecium indicates that the filaments of the stamens are attached to the petals (epipetalous).
Magnoliopsida
The Subclass Dilleniidae
The Order Malvales
Tiliaceae - the Basswood Family -- under construction
Malvaceae - the Mallow Family
The Order Violales
Violaceae - the Violet Family -- under construction
Cucurbitaceae - the Gourd Family
The Order Salicales
Salicaceae - the Willow Family
Male and female flowers in separate catkins on separate plants -- dioecious. Fruit a capsule with comose seeds (with tuft of hairs).
The Order Capparales
Brassicaceae - the Mustard Family = Cruciferae
Note that I corrected the floral formula here for the stamens to be 4 + 2. This is a common distinctive character: two stamens being shorter than the other four (= tetradynamous). Cruciferae refers to the cross-like appearance of the four petals.
The Order Ericales
Ericaceae - the Heath or Blueberry Family
