Colchicine is obtained from Colchicum autumnale It belongs to the family

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Colchicine is obtained from Colchicum autumnale It belongs to the family (A) liliaceae (B) solanaceae (C) leguminosae (D) poaceae

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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).

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

liliaceae

solanaceae

leguminosae

poaceae

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).