Question
Biology Question on morphology of flowering plants
Which one of the following families has features like bisexual, pentamerous, gamopetalous corolla with epipetalous stamens, sagittate anthers, subapocarpous ovary and a pair of follicles as their diagnostic characters?
A
Malvaceae
B
Leguminosae
C
Musaceae
D
Apocynaceae
Answer
Apocynaceae
Explanation
Solution
Apocynaceae includes the plants with milky latex, neck of corolla tube with scales, absence of pollinia, carpels with free ovaries, united styles, follicle fruit and seed with a tuft of hairs. Other features include bisexual, pentamerous, gamopetalous corolla with epipetalous stamens.