Identify the set of characteristics related to plants belonging to family Fabaceae from the following.

Actinomorphic flower, syncarpous ovary and marginal placentation

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Persistent calyx. epipetalous stamens and leguminous fruit

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Papilionaceous corolla, monoadelphous stamen and leguminous fruit

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Vexillary aestivation of corolla, diadelphous stamens and monocarpellary, unilocular ovary

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Solution

The correct option is D Vexillary aestivation of corolla, diadelphous stamens and monocarpellary, unilocular ovary
Fabaceae is distributed all over the world. Its floral characteristics include:
Inflorescence :- racemose
Flower :- bisexual, zygomorphic
Calyx :- sepals five, gamosepalous; imbricate aestivation
Corolla :- petals five, polypetalous, papilionaceous, consisting of a posterior standard, two lateral wings, two anterior ones forming a keel (enclosing stamens and pistil), vexillary aestivation
Androecium :- ten, diadelphous, anther dithecous
Gynoecium :- ovary superior, mono carpellary, unilocular with many ovules, style single
Thus, the correct answe ris option (D),

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