Question

Which of the following is a missing floral organs in the given floral formula of family fabaceae?

• A. $C_{1+2+2}$
• B. $C_{1+2+\left(2\right)}$
• C. $C_{1+2+3}$
• D. $C_5$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$C_{1+2+\left(2\right)}$

The floral formula of the Fabaceae family is as given in the above diagram. The floral character of Fabaceae is as follows:

1. Bisexual
2. Zygomorphic
3. Sepals- 5, gamosepalous
4. Corolla - 5 (consists of a posterior standard, two lateral wings, and two anterior ones forming a keel), papilionaceous
5. Androecium- 10 (nine stamens fused to form a sheath around the pistil, and the posterior stamen is free [diadelphous])
6. Gynoecium superior and monocarpellary ovary
7. So, the correct answer is 'B'1+2+(2)