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Q. Triple fusion was discovered in this plant possessing naked bulb, fleshy leaf bases and loculicidal capsule

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Triple fusion is the fusion of one male gamete with the two polar nuclei of central cell to form triploid primary endosperm nucleus . It was dicovered in Lilium which has three petals enclosed within three sepals and originates from fleshy bulb . The fruit of lilium is a loculicidal capsule which is a dry fruit that opens in the middle of the locule.