Describe in detail the morphology of Asphodelaceae ALOE FAMILY.(include floral diagram and floral formula if possible and in tabular form please)

Family Asphodelaceae

     

Vegetative Characters

Stem Fibrous and woody
Leaf Mostly basal but may be terminal in some forms, simple, alternate with parallel venation.
Plant Succulent perennial herbs, shrubs  and few woody trees

Floral Characters

Inflorescence Aggregated/ recemose
Flower Bisexual,  usually actinomorphic, rarely zygomorphic
Perianth Tepals free or joined  when joined 2 whorled (3+3), ​isomerous;  sepaloid and petaloid or petaloid, valvate aestivation, green violet, white or purple flowers
Androecium all equal, free of perianth, Six stamens (3 + 3)
Gynoecium Tricarpellary, syncarpous, superior ovary, trilocular with many ovules, axile placentation
Fruit Capsule, rarely berry; endospermous seed
Floral Formula

Floral Diagram

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