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Monocarpic perennial plant is

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Maize
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Brassica
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Bambusa
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Mango
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Solution

The correct option is B Bambusa
Monocarpic plants are those plants that flower and fruit only once and then die. They are also called as semelparous plants. Most perennial plants are polycarpic. They flower many seasons in a lifetime. However, certain perennial plants are monocarpic. They flower only once and die after that. However, it can live up to 40 years before it flowers. Example includes Bambusa, Agave.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Bambusa.'

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