Single Choice

Is the floral formula of

APetunia
Correct Answer
BBrassica
CAllium
DSesbania

Solution

Petunia belongs to Solanaceae which have branched taproot, herbaceous or woody, branched stem and simple pinnate leaves that are arranged alternately. It possesses cymose inflorescence.
Flower: Ebracteate, actinomorphic, bisexual, pedicellate, heterochlamydeous, hypogynous.
Calyx: Sepals 5, gamosepalous, persistent (in the fruit condition also) valvate aestivation.
Corolla: Petals 5, gamopetalous, rotate or companulate or bilabiate (Schizanthus) or infundibuliform (Datura).
Twisted or valvate aestivation.
Androecium: Stamens 5, epipetalous.
Gynoecium: Bicarpellary, syncarpous, bilocular or tetralocular due to pseudoseptum.
Many ovules on axile placentation.
Ovary superior, Obliquely placed.


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