DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
MORPHOLOGY AND IDENTIFICATION
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Question
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Cyathium is found in the family ____
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Euphorbiaceae
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Moraceae
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Sapotaceae
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Lamiaceae
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A cyathium (plural: cyathia) is one of the specialised pseudanthia ("false flowers") forming the inflorescence of plants in the genus Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae). A cyathium consists of: Five (rarely four) bracteoles. These are small, united bracts, which form a cup-like involucre.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cyathium is a type of inflorescence in which a cup-like cluster of modified leaves encloses a female flower and several male flowers. It resembles a single flower. For example, Poinsettia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Euphorbia has a determinate inflorescence, with a female terminal flower and its earlier maturation than the male flowers, the cyathium is a protogynic inflorescence.
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