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Axile placentation occurs in:

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Asteraceae and Fabaceae
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Brassicaceae and Solanaceae
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Solanaceae and Liliaceae
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Brassicaceae and Solanaceae
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Solution

The correct option is C Solanaceae and Liliaceae
In axile placentation, placenta occurs in the central region where the septa meet to form axile columns bearing the ovules. It is seen in multicarpellary syncarpous gynoeciums. The ovules are borne on the central axis. It is seen is flowers belonging to families such as Solanaceae and Liliaceae.

Flowers of Brassicaceae family show parietal placentation.
Flowers of Fabaceae family show marginal placentation.
Flowers of Asteraceae family show basal placentation.

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