Question
The technical term used for the androecium in a flower of China rose (Hibiscus rosa siensis( is
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monadelphous
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diadelphous
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polyandrous
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polyadelphous
Solution
A.
monadelphous
In Monadelphous condition, all filaments become fused and form a group, while other remain free, eg, China rose Achyranthes, etc. In diadelphous, more than two separate bundles of filaments are formed, eg, Ricinus.
