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Q. Observe the given floral diagram and choose the suitable floral formula from the following.
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NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2022Morphology of Flowering Plants

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The given floral diagram is of the family Fabaceae. Some characteristics of this family are:
Calyx of $5$ separate sepals
Corolla zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical); of $5$ petals, $2$ fused together, $2$ free and forming a pair, and a $5^{\text {th }}$ different from the others
Androecium of $10$ stamens, $9$ joined by their filaments, the $10^{\text {th }}$ free
Gynoecium unicarpellate, the ovary superior.
The floral formula is:
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