Question
Biology Question on morphology of flowering plants
Which of the following floral formulae corresponds to Family Liliaceae ?
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Solution
Flowers of Liliaceae family are bracteate or ebracteate, actinomorphic, bisexual, trimerous, hypogynous and pentacydic. Calyx and corolla are undifferentiated and called perianth. Perianth 6, in two alternate whorls (3+3). Androecium 6, polyandrous, arranged in two whorls, antitepalous, often epitepalous. Gynoecium is tricarpellary, syncarpous, superior, ovary trilocular with axile placentation.