Which of the following includes largest number of genera and species of plants?

Brassicaceae

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Liliaceae

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Malvaceae

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Asteraceae

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Solution

The correct option is C Asteraceae
Asteraceae or Compositae, commonly popular as the Sunflower family.
It is a very large and widespread family of flowering plants.
The family has 32,913 accepted species names with 1,911 genera and 13 subfamilies.
In terms of numbers of species, the Asteraceae are rivalled only by the Orchidaceae family.
So, the correct answer is 'Asteraceae'.
The correct option is D.

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