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Identify the type of stamens as seen in the picture.


A
Monoadelphous
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B
Synandrous
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C
Diadelphous
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D
Polyadelphous
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Solution

The correct option is D. Polyadelphous.

Option (D):

  1. In the given picture, there are multiple stamens visible in the flower which are fused together into more than two filaments, showing the character of polyadelphous flower.
  2. Examples: flowers of citrus, castor etc​

Option (A):

They are not monoadelphous as the stamens are not fused with the style.

Option (B):

  1. The stamen is fused along with filaments and anther together in the case of synandrous flower.
  2. But here these structures are not in a fused form. ​

Option (C):

They are not diadelphous as the stamens are arranged in more than two filaments.


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