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Q.

Family Fabaceae differs from Solanaceae and Liliaceae. With respect to the stamens, pick out the characteristics specific to family Fabaceae but not found in Solanaceae or Liliaceae.

  1. A

    Diadelphous and Dithecous anthers

  2. B

    Polyadelphous and epipetalous stamens

  3. C

    Monoadelphous and Monothecous anthers

  4. D

    Epiphyllous and Dithecous anthers

Solution

Fabaceae stamens are diadelphous (fused into two bundles, typically 9+1) and the anthers are dithecous. Solanaceae stamens are polyandrous, epipetalous and dithecous; Liliaceae stamens are polyandrous, epiphyllous and dithecous. Only the diadelphous condition is exclusive to Fabaceae among these three.

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