NEET 2022
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2022
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Morphology of Flowering Plants
NEET 2022 · Botany · Morphology of Flowering Plants
Which one of the following plants shows vexillary aestivation and...
Which one of the following plants shows vexillary aestivation and diadelphous stamens?
Options
- APisum sativum
- BAllium cepa
- CSolanum nigrum
- DColchicum autumnale
Correct answer
A. Pisum sativum
Step-by-step solution
- Inflorescence: racemose
- Flower: bisexual, zygomorphic
- Calyx: sepals five, gamosepalous; valvate/imbricate aestivation
- Corolla: petals five, polypetalous, papilionaceous, consisting of a posterior standard, two lateral wings, two anterior ones forming a keel (enclosing stamens and pistil), vexillary aestivation.
- Androecium: ten, diadelphous, anther dithecous
- Gynoecium: ovary superior, mono carpellary, unilocular with many ovules, style single.