Ornamental plant 'tulip' belongs to which family?

Asteraceae

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Brassicaceae

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Solanaceae

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Lilaceae

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Solution

The correct option is D Lilaceae
The Liliaceae, or lily family, to which tulips belong, is a family of monocotyledons in the order Liliales. Tulips are perennial bulbous-rooted plants. These are ornamental plants. Family Liliaceae is characterized by trimerous flowers. They contain both male (androecium) and female (gynoecium) characteristics and are symmetric radially but sometimes as a mirror image. Most flowers are large and colourful.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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