Question

Give the suitable techincal term to denote the following floral character

Answer 1

Answer:

Floral formula is a systematic representation of structure of flowers including all of its organs. In this, numbers and symbols are used to describe position of floral structures. Floral formula is a characteristic for entire plant family members.

Here, in this floral formula,

% indicates that, there are indefinite flowers.

These flowers are bisexual as both sexes are present.

Kalyx (5) indicates that, 5 sepals are present and are fused hence, gamosepalous condition.

Corrola 1+2+(2) indicates that, 5 petals are present in 1+2+2 fashion, out of which outermost two petals are fused together.

Androecium (9)+1 indicates that, total 10 stamens are present out of which 9 are fused together to form synandrous condition leaving single stamen free.

Gynoecium (1) indicates that, single, superior ovary is present. Syngamous flower as single ovary is fused.

Answer 2

The word 'mono' stands for single and 'adelphous' in biology means growing of the stamens in a bundle. Since, here we have one bunch or a single bundle, it is termed as monoadelphous