Question

Which of the following set correctly represents characteristics of family Liliaceae?

• A. Tricarpellary, trilocular, axile placentation, zygomorphic
• B. Tricarpellary, trilocular, parietal placentation, zygomorphic
• C. Tricarpellary, trilocular, axile placentation, actinomorphic
• D. Bicarpellary, trilocular, axile placentation, actinomorphic

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Liliaceae is a monocot family, and the flower is trimerous, thus it shows three carpels that are syncarpous and ovary is trilocular, with axile placentation.