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Morphology Of Flowering Plants

Question
CBSEENBI11003233

Floral formula of k5 CA5+5 G1 is characteristic of the family

  • Papilionaceae

  • Caesalpinoideae

  • Cruciferae

  • Mimosoideae

Solution

B.

Caesalpinoideae

In the floral formula, Br stands for bracteate K stands for calyx , C for corolla, P for perianth, A for androecium and G for Gynoecium, G for superior ovary and G for inferior ovary, for male, for female , for bisexual plants, ⊕ for actinomorphic and for zygomorphic nature of flower.

The member of sub-family Caesal pinieae have bracteate, zygomorphic, bisexual, hypogynous, pentamerous flowers with 5-sepals (polysepalous) 5-petals (polypeptalous), 5 +5 stamens (polyandrous) and monocarpellary, superior ovary with marginal placentation.