Indian telegraph plant (Desmodium gyrans) belongs to

Malvaceae

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Leguminosae

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Solanaceae

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Liliaceae

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Solution

The correct option is A Leguminosae
Codariocalyx motorius is known as the telegraph plant or semaphore plant. It was earlier known as Desmodium gyrans. It is capable of rapid movement of the leaflet. Its classification is
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Fabales
Family: Leguminosae
Genus: Codariocalyx.
Thus, the correct option is option B.

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