The 3 sub-families of leguminosae are distinguished mainly on the basis of

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The 3 sub-families of leguminosae are distinguished mainly on the basis of (A) nature and habit of the plants (B) nature of gynoecium (C) nature of fruit and its germination (D) inflorescence and flower characters.

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A large taxon, mostly treated as distinct order comprising 3 families: papilionaceae (Fabaceae), caesalpiniaceae and mimosaceae. Of all these families papilionaceae is predominantly herbaceous with a few shurbs and trees, but both the caesalpiniaceae and mimosaceae are chiefly arborescent. The flowers in racemose inflorescence, bisexual, actino or zygomorphic are usually highly ornamental. Stamens few to numerous, basifixed, mostly dehisce longitudinally. Ovary monocarpellary, superior, unilocular, placentation marginal.

Q. The 3 sub-families of leguminosae are distinguished mainly on the basis of

nature and habit of the plants

nature of gynoecium

nature of fruit and its germination

inflorescence and flower characters.