Give the suitable techincal term to denote the following floral character
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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.
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