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The family fabaceae is alternatively of

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Leguminosae
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Solanaceae
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Compositae
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Malvaceae
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Solution

The correct option is A Leguminosae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea or bean family, are a large and economically important family of flowering plants. It includes trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants perennials or annuals, which are easily recognized by their fruit and their compound, stipulated leaves. The group is widely distributed and is the third-largest land plant family in terms of number of species, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 630 genera and over 18,860 species. So, Fabaceae is an alternative of Leguminosae and not Solanaceae, Compositae and Malvaceae.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

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