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Solution:
Family Fabaceae – Pisum sativum (Garden Pea)
Vegetative features :
Habit : Pinnately compound, alternately arranged with leaf tendrils in the pulvinus present at the leaf base along foliaceous stipules.
Root : Tap root system bearing root nodules.
Inflorescence : Racemose, mostly axial
Flower : Bisexual and zygomorphic
Calyx : It contains five sepals (gamosepalous) while imbricated by aestivation.
Corolla : It contains five petals (polypetalous) having vexillary aestivation.
Androecium : It consists of ten anthers that are diadelphous, containing dithecous anthers.
Gynoecium : Monocarpellary superior unilocular ovary with median placentation.
Fruit : Legume pod having non-endospermic seeds.
Economic importance: Peas are used as for preparing various cuisines.
Family Solanaceae – Solanum nigrum (poisonberry)
Vegetative features :
Habit : Upright and herbaceous plant
Leaves : Simple, exstipulate leaves having reticulate venation
Stem : Erect and extensively branched
Inflorescence : Solitary and axillary
Flowers : Bisexual and actinomorphic
Calyx : Calyx is composed of five fused sepals with valvate aestivation.
Corolla : Corolla is composed of five united petals with valvate aestivation.
Androecium : It contains five epipetalous stamens.
Gynoecium : It consists of bicarpellary, superior syncarpous ovary with axile placentation.
Fruits : Numerous, endospermic berry seeds.
Economic importance : Provides medicinal benefits.