Question
Biology Question on morphology of flowering plants
Among bitter gourd, mustard, brinjal, pumpkin chinarose, lupin, cucumber, sunnhemp, gram, guava, bean, chilli, plum, petunia, tomato, rose, withania, potato, onion, aloe and tulip how many plants have hypogynous flower ?
A
Eighteen
B
Six
C
Ten
D
Fifteen
Answer
Fifteen
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is(D): Fifteen.
Flowers with hypogynous flowers (wherein the ovary is superior) are found in the following families:
- Brassicaceae (Cruciferae): Mustard
- Solanaceae: Brinjal, Chilli, Petunia, Potato, Tomato, Withania
- Fabaceae: Lupin, Gram, Sunhemp, Bean
- Liliaceae: Onion, Aloe, Tulip
- Malvaceae: China rose
These families collectively represent fifteen different plants that have hypogynous flowers. The ovary being superior means that the ovary is situated above the attachment point of other floral parts like sepals, petals, and stamens. This arrangement is common in these plants' flowers.