Question

In family, Liliaceae flowers are

• A. Trimerous and hypogynous
• B. Pentamerous and epigynous
• C. Trimerous and epigynous
• D. Pentamerous and hypigynous

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Trimerous and hypogynous

Liliaceae flowers are hermaphroditic, actinomorphic (radially symmetric) or slightly zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetric), pedicellate (on a short secondary stem), generally large and showy but may be inconspicuous (Medeoleae). The perianth is undifferentiated (perigonium) and biseriate (two whorled), formed from six tepals arranged into two separate whorls of three parts (trimerous) each. Liliaceae gynoecium is superior ovary (hypogynous), syncarpous (with fused carpels), with three connate (fused) carpels and is trilocular (three locules, or chambers) or unilocular (single locule).

Thus, the correct answer is option A.