The Floral Diagram represents which one of the following families? [Figure]
- Liliaceae
- Fabaceae
- Brassicaceae
- Solanaceae
Answer
(3) Brassicaceae
Solution
Features seen in the floral diagram:
Calyx: four sepals in two whorls (2 + 2).
Corolla: four free petals.
Androecium: six stamens in two whorls, two outer short and four inner long, i.e. tetradynamous.
Gynoecium: bicarpellary, syncarpous ovary divided into two chambers by a false septum (replum).
Tetradynamous stamens and a replum are characteristic of the mustard family.
∴ The family is Brassicaceae (Cruciferae).
Answer: (3)