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Q. Colchicine is obtained from Colchicum autumnale It belongs to the family

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Colchicum autumnale belongs to the family liliaceae. The dried conns of Colchicum autumnale yield colchicine which is used in cytology for doubling the number of chromosomes (polyploidy).