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Types of Gynoecium Depending on Arrangement of Ovaries

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Which of the following family possess pentamerous flowers?

A

Liliaceae

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B

Apocynaceae

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C

Poaceae

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Apocynaceae
The Apocynaceae are trees, shrubs or herbs usually with milky sap. The flowers are bisexual and actinomorphic. The corolla is sympetalous and 5-lobed. They usually have five petals joined into a tube at the base. Thus it is a pentamerous flower. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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