Question

Stylopodium is present in
(a)Mustard
(b)Petunia
(c) Coriander
(d)Pea

Answer 1

This herb plant is not only an excellent spice for plenty of dishes, but also used as a good medicinal herb. Their leaves, as well as the seeds or fruits, are used very differently in the kitchen but it is not essential that everyone likes the smell or taste of this herb.

Complete answer:
The stylopodium is present in coriander also known as cilantro. Its scientific name is Coriandrum sativum. Stylopodium is a glandular disk-shaped or a conical swelling like expansion at the bottom of the style in plants belonging to the family Umbelliferae or Apiaceae e.g, coriander. The Umbelliferae family consists of aromatic flowering plants. The term Apiaceae is derived from the genus Apium that bears celery, carrot, or parsley so it is also known as the celery, carrot, or parsley family. It is believed that the coriander came from the Mediterranean area.

Additional Information: -The root of the plant has a light brown main root with a few lateral roots.
-The whole plant smells very noticeable due to the aromatic essential oils.
-The leaves of coriander have a different shape depending on age. The older leaves are typically fragile and the young leaves are round and slightly stilted.
- The green color stem is slightly ribbed, stands upright, and can turn reddish-purple at the time of flowering. The stems from many sides stem so that it looks very branched.
- Each flower contains five petals, with three to five stigmas. After flowering, spherical light brown coriander fruits are produced, which usually have a diameter between 4 and 6 mm.
So, the correct answer is,’Coriander’.

Note: - Other known representatives of this plant family are for example dill, tarragon, or wormwood. The genus Coriandrum contains only two species.
-They are also used as a medicinal herb in case of loss of appetite, indigestion, irritable bowel, insomnia, and rheumatism.
-Coriander is also used as an aromatic herb in Asian dishes, meat, coconut soups, curries, and salads.
- When observed under a microscope the structure of stylopodium appears similar in both male and feminine stages. The gland consists of a single-layered epidermis, with three to five layers of secretory parenchyma cells, and four to nine layers of sub secretory parenchyma cells.