This page has comparison of floral formulas.
See Liliopsida Images for photographic comparisons. There are eight images, so be patient while loading the page.
The following link is to the site that I am using for lectures. So go here to review information on the families we covered. The monocot families are under the Liliidae and Commelinidae.
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 means the flower is Hypogynous (ovary superior); a line above the G means Epigynous (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 indicates Zygomorphic.
Liliopsida
Liliidae
Liliaceae - Lily Family
Iridaceae - the Iris Family
Orchidaceae - the Orchid Family
Commelinidae
Commelinaceae - the Spiderwort Family
Juncaceae - the Rush Family
Cyperaceae - the Sedge Family
Poaceae (Gramineae) - the Grass Family
Optional groups and families not covered in class but are present in the Midwest:
Alismatidae
Alismataceae - the Water Plantain Family
Potamogetonaceae - the Pondweed Family
Arecidae
Araceae - the Arum Family
Lemnaceae - the Duckweed Family