Question

Which of the following is false statement about family Asteraceae?

• A. Cypsela fruit
• B. Syngenesious androecium
• C. Head inflorescence
• D. Hypogynous flower

Answer 1

The correct option is D Hypogynous flower

Diagnostic features of family Asteraceae:

1. Stem: hairy and with latex or oil ducts

2. Inflorescence: head or capitulum having involucres of bract

3. Flowers: Sessile called florets, two types of flowers; ray florets and disc florets

4. Florets: tubular or ligulate, epigynous

5. Calyx: represented by sales, bristles or pappus

6. Corolla: 3-5, gamopetalous, toothed

7. Stamens: -5, syngenesioud and epipetalous in disc floret

8. Gynociem: bicapilarry, ovary inferior (Epigynous).

9. Fruit: Cypsela

So above facts are saying that forth statement is wrong.

Option D is correct.