that why fabaceae is a bracteate.
The sub family papilionaceae, family is leguminosae now considered as separate family fabaceae. habit: plants may be herbs, habitat : mostly mesophytes, roots: Tap root system with bacteria nodules.
Nitrogen fixing symbiotic bacterium, called Rhizobium is present in the root nodules..
Ebracteate flowers are those that lack bracts.
Example - Mustard..
ebracteate. / (ɪˈbr\xe6ktɪˌeɪt, -tɪɪt) / adjective. (of plants) having no bracts..
Ebracteate flowers are those in which bracts are absent.
It is represented by Ebr.
Examples include mustard flowers..
The bract protects the flower when it is in the bud stage.
The flower is called bracteates if there is a bract present.
The flower is called 'ebracteate' if the bract is missing.
The pedicel of the flower has a bract-like structure between the bract and the flower in bracteoles..
bracteate flowers: Flowers with bracts (a reduced leaf at the base of the pedicel) are called bracteate flowers.
Bracts are small leaf-like structures found at a flower's base.
China rose, tulip, lily, and other flowers are examples. ebracteate flowers: flowers without bracts are called ebracteate flowers..
Bracts perform following functions in a flower: They are meant to provide protection to flower from extreme environmental conditions and insects.
Bright coloured bracts attract pollinators toward the flower.
Hence, favour pollination..
Bracts can be defined as the appendages that are associated with the flower.
They are generally located just below the flower.
They are the modification of the leaves, they are generally different from the normal leaves present in the plant structure, that is they are different from the foliage leaf..
Flowers of the Cruciferae family are ebracteate..
Their main function is to protect young flower buds from the elements by enclosing the floral organs.
They may also serve to attract pollinators or protect fruits.
Some bracts may persist on the plant; others fall or fade away as the plant matures..
All the "leaves" in this image are bracts.
In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as:
Bracts are usually different from foliage leaves.
They may be smaller, larger, or of a different color, shape, or texture.
Typically, they also look different from the parts of the flower, such as:
According to the presence or absence of bracts and their characteristics we may distinguish the following:
A bract is usually located at the node where the main stem of the inflorescence forms, joined to the rachis of the plant, but other bracts can exist within the inflorescence itself.
They serve a variety of functions which include:
