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A simple cluster of radial leaves with exstipulate and parallel venation and cyme or umbel inflorescence are the characteristics of
A simple cluster of radial leaves with exstipulate and parallel venation and cyme or umbel inflorescence are the characteristics of
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The correct option is C Liliaceae
Characters of family Liliaceae:
1. Leaves are mostly basal, alternate, linear, and exstipulate with parallel venation.
2. Inflorescence is solitary/cymose. Flowers are often in umbellate clusters.
3. Flowers are bisexual, actinomorphic and trimerous.
4. Perianth: There are six (3+3) tepals which are often united into a tube. Valvate aestivation is observed.
5. Androecium: Stamens are six, 3+3 in number.
6. Gynoecium is tricarpellary and syncarpous. Ovary is superior, trilocular with many ovules and with axile placentation.
7. Fruits are capsule-shaped and rarely berry.
8. Seed is endospermous.
Liliaceae
Characters of family Liliaceae:
1. Leaves are mostly basal, alternate, linear, and exstipulate with parallel venation.
2. Inflorescence is solitary/cymose. Flowers are often in umbellate clusters.
3. Flowers are bisexual, actinomorphic and trimerous.
4. Perianth: There are six (3+3) tepals which are often united into a tube. Valvate aestivation is observed.
5. Androecium: Stamens are six, 3+3 in number.
6. Gynoecium is tricarpellary and syncarpous. Ovary is superior, trilocular with many ovules and with axile placentation.
7. Fruits are capsule-shaped and rarely berry.
8. Seed is endospermous.
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