Question

How many of the following plants belong to a family whose flowers have six tepals and six epitepalous stamens?
[Colchicine, Aloe, gram, potato, Gloriosa, tomato, sweet pea, Asparagus, groundnut, tulip]

• A. Four
• B. Five
• C. Two
• D. Six

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Six tepals $(3+3)$ in the perianth and 6 epitepalous stamens $(3+3)$ in androecium are found in the flowers of Liliaceae. Colchicine, Aloe, Gloriosa, Asparagus and tulip belong to the family Liliaceae. Gram, sweet pea and groundnut belong to the family Fabaceae. Potato and tomato belong to the family Solanaceae.