Question

Four long and two short stamens are characteristic of family

• A. Solanaceae
• B. Asteraceae
• C. Liliaceae
• D. Brassicaceae

Answer 1

The correct option is D Brassicaceae

Brassicaceae or mustard family is an economically important family of flowering plants. In Brassicaceae, the stamens are 6 which are arranged in two whorls. The outer two stamens are short and inner four stamens are long, tetradynamous (4 inner stamens are longer than 2 outer stamens), polyandrous (all the stamens are free), anthers dithecous, basifixed, introrse.

So, the correct answer is 'Brassicaceae'.