NEETBotanyThe Living World
What is the primary basis for classifying plant families like Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae into the order Polymoniales?
Options
- AVegetative features
- BReproductive features
- CBoth A and B
- DGeographic distribution
Correct answer
C. Both A and B
Step-by-step solution
The next category, Family, has a group of related genera with still less number of similarities as compared to genus and species. Families are characterised on the basis of both vegetative and reproductive features of plant species . Among plants for example, three different genera Solanum, Petunia and Datura are placed in the family Solanaceae. Among animals for example, genus Panthera, comprising lion, tiger, leopard is put along with genus, Felis (cats) in the family Felidae. Similarly, if you observe the featur