Question

Identify the correct feature of the family to which given floral formula belongs.

• A. Presence of actinomorphic flowers and cruciform corolla
• B. Androecium is commonly diadelphous
• C. Presence of cymose inflorescence
• D. Fruit is a berry or capsules

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Androecium is commonly diadelphous

In the floral formula the flower is zygomorphic, bisexual, with fused sepal, five members of the corolla, named as banner, wings and keel. Androecium with fused filaments, adelphy condition, total 10, 9 fused and 1 free forming the diadelphy condition. Gynoecium superior with one ovary.

So, the correct answer is 'Androecium is commonly diadelphous'