A student was given a bisexual, actinomorphic, pentamerous, gamosepalous and gamopetalous with 5 stamens in epipetalous condition and bicarpellary syncarpous superior ovary and asked to state the floral formula. Which one of the following is the correct floral formula for the given flower?

Step-by-step solution

Based on the given description of the flower, the floral formula can be deduced as follows: 1. Actinomorphic symmetry is represented by the symbol . 2. Bisexual nature is represented by the symbol ⚥ . 3. Pentamerous and gamosepalous condition (5 fused sepals) is represented by K_ (5) . 4. Gamopetalous condition (5 fused petals) is represented by C_ (5) . 5. Epipetalous condition with 5 stamens is represented by an arc connecting the corolla ( C ) and androecium ( A ), written as C_ (5) A₅ . 6. Bicarpellary, syncarp