Question

Observe the given floral diagram and choose the suitable floral formula from the following.

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

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: