Question

Identify the correct combination of character found in Solanum.

• A. Solitary axillary flower, berry fruit, bicollateral vascular bundles in stem
• B. Solitary terminal flower, porous dehiscence of anther, adnation of petiole with the stem
• C. Scorpioid cyme, porous dehiscence of anther, calyx remain attached to the fruit
• D. Scorpioid cyme, longitudinal dehiscence of anther, adnation of peduncle with internode

Answer 1

The correct option is C Scorpioid cyme, porous dehiscence of anther, calyx remain attached to the fruit

Scorpiod cyme i.e., lateral branches develop successively on eitherside in zig zag manner e.g., Heliotropium and Solanum.
In Solanum, the anther dehiscence by apical pore as well as by pores formed in longitudinal suture.
Calyx is said to be persistent when it remains attached to the fruits e.g., Solanum.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.