Systemic of Ornamentals

2. BANDA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND
TECHNOLOGY, BANDA
(DEPARTMENT OF FLORICULTURE & LANDSCAPING)
TOPIC – CARYOPHYLLACEAE :
FAMILY DESCRIPTION
COURSE
INSTRUCTOR :-
DR. KAUSAL SINGH
SIR
PRESENTEDED BY :-
NEETESH KUMAR
ID. No. 2381
M.Sc. FLORICULTURE
& LANDSCAPING

3. 96 Genera, 2415 species

4.  Silene(700 spp.)
Dianthus(300spp.)
Arenaria(200spp.)
Gypsophilla(150spp.)
Minuratia(150spp.)
Cerastium(100spp.)

5.  Annual or perennial herbs with swollen nodes ,
anthocyanins present .
 Leaves opposite , simple , bases of opposite leaves often
connected , stipules absent or scarious ( Paronychia ) ,
secondary veins often obscure .
Inflorescence typically a dichasial cyme , rarely solitary
flowers .
Flowers bisexual , rarely unisexual ( Lychnis alba ) ,
actinomorphic , hypogynous .
Calyx with sepals , free ( Stellaria ) or connate ( Dianthus ,
Silene ) .

6.  Corolla with 5 petals , usually differentiated into a
distinct claw and a limb , with an appendaged joint
between the two,often notched or deeply bilobed at tip.
Androecium with 10 or lesser number of stamens ,
obdiplostemonous , free , anthers bithecous , dehiscence
longitudinal , pollen grains tricolpate to polyporate .
Gynoecium with 2-5 ( 2 Dianthus , 3 Silene , 4 Sagina ,
3-5 Stellaria ) united carpels ( syncarpous ) , unilocular
with many ovules , placentation free central , ovary
superior , styles 2-5 .

7.  Fruit a loculicidal capsule opening by valves or teeth ,
rarely a utricle ( Paronychia ) . Seeds many ,
ornamented on surface , embryo curved , endosperm
absent , often replaced by perisperm .
Floral Formula-
Ebr, ⊕, ⚥, K(5), C5, A 5+5, G (2)
Example- Dianthus caryophyllus,
Dianthus barbatus,
Gypsophila paniculata.

8. Dianthus caryophyllus Linn.
Habit – Annual Herbs.
Stem - Herbacious with swollen nodes, Aerial,
erect,cylindrical,solid,glaborus and green.
Leaf - Cauline and ramal, Opposite decussate,
Simple, Sessile, Leaf base sheathing, Linear-
laneculate,Entire,Acute,Glabrous,Unicostate,
Reticulate.
Inflorescence – Axillary or terminal dichasial
cyme with a long peduncle.

9. Flower – Ebracteate, Pedicelleate, Complete,
Actinomorphic, Hermaphordite, Pentamerous, Hypogynous
and cyclic.
Epicalyx – 4, Present in two whorles of each 2, the outer
whorl is anterio-posterior.
Calyx – Sepals 5, Gamosepalous, Quincuncial,calyx
tubular.
Corolla – Petals 5, Polypetalous,Twisted,variously
coloured,Corolla caryophyllaceous, each petal is
Distinguished into a claw and a limb.
Androecium – Stamens 10, present in two whorls of each
5, Polyandrous, Obdiplostemonous, dithecous dorsifixed
and introse.

10. Gynoecium – Bicarpellary, Syncarpous, Ovary Superior,
Unilocular, Pacentation, Free Central,Ovules many, styels
2, Coiled and feathery.
Fruit – Capsule.
Floral Formula - Ebr, ⊕, ⚥, K(5), C5, A 5+5, G (2).
 Floral Diagram –
Dianthus caryophyllus