Butterfly shaped flower with one stranded, two wing-like and two keeled petal belongs to
A
Compositae
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B
Rubiaceae
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C
Malvaceae
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D
Papilionaceae
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Solution
The correct option is C Papilionaceae Dicotyledonous plants characterized by their butterfly-shaped flowers, composed of a top petal, the standard, followed by two opposing petals on the sides, the wings, followed by a bottom petal, the keel, in which the reproductive organs are situated is known as papilionaceae family. This family is also called as the family of legumes or family Fabaceae.