Write floral formula for a flower which is bisexual, actinomorphic sepals five, twisted aestivation, petals five valvate aestivation; stamens six, ovary tricarpellary, syncarpous, superior, trilocular with axile placentation.

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Floral formula is a formula by which can describe the flower by using some symbols. The various symbols describing the above given conditions are as follows

(i) Bisexual (ii) Actinomorphic $⨁$

(iii) Sepals five $K_{5}$ (iv) Twisted aestivation

(v) Petals five $C_{5}$ (vi) Valvate aestivation

(vii) Stamens $A_{6}$ (viii) Tricarpellary ovary $G_{3}$

(x) Trilocular (xi) Axile placentation

(xii) Floral formula would be $⨁$ $K_{5}$ $C_{5}$ $A_{6}$ $G_{(} 3)$

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