
| 1. | Always possess nitrogen-fixing nodules |
| 2. | Develop only from deeper layers of soil |
| 3. | Arise from non-root tissues such as stem or leaf |
| 4. | Originate from primary meristem only |
| 1. | Reticulate venation with networked veins |
| 2. | Parallel venation with equal vein spacing |
| 3. | Absence of any mesophyll differentiation |
| 4. | Presence of bulliform cells in midrib |
| 1. | Syngamic with fused embryos |
| 2. | Parthenocarpic with seedless interior |
| 3. | Polyembryonic with multiple seeds |
| 4. | Cleistogamous with self-pollinated flowers |
| 1. | Scarification by external abrasives |
| 2. | Vivipary common in mangrove species |
| 3. | Vernalisation-induced flowering response |
| 4. | Epigeal germination forming long hypocotyl |
| I: | In racemose inflorescence, the main axis continues to grow. |
| II: | Flowers are arranged in acropetal succession in racemose type. |
| III: | In cymose inflorescence, younger flowers are present towards the base. |