Question

Diagnostic Features:
1. Aerial plant parts hairy
2. Leaves alternate, becoming opposite in floral region
3. Calyx 5, gamosepalous, persistent
4. Corolla 5, gamopetalous.
5. Stamens polyandrous and epipetalous.
6. Gynoecium bicarepellary syncarpous
7. Overy superior and placed obliquely,
8. Placentation axile with swollen placentae.
9. Fruit berry or capsule.
draw floral diagram and floral formula of given specimen

draw floral formula and floral diagram of given specimen​

Answer 1

The given specimen belongs to the Solanaceae family.

The floral diagram and floral formula are shown above.

Diagram (1) represents the flower and Diagram (2) represents the floral diagram.

Diagram (3) represents the floral formula.

The floral formula of the family Solanaceae is :

Br Ebrl⊕⚥K(5)C(5)A(5)G(2)

• The floral formula represents the floral symmetry, number of parts, ovary position, connotation, insertion, and adnation of a flower.
• Solanaceae family :
• Solanaceae are also called the nightshade or potato family.
• It consists of 25 species and 98 genera.
• Solanaceae family is a family of flowering plants ranging from annual and perennial herbs to liana's, vines, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees.
• The family includes several crops, spices, weeds, ornamentals, and medicinal plants.
• The Solanaceae family is a family of economically important flowering plants.
• The flower is bracteate bracteolate, actinomorphic.
• Examples of the Solanaceae family are potato, pepper, tomato, and eggplant.

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