NEET BIOLOGY

STRUCTURAL ORGANISTION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS

MORPHOLOGY OF FLOWERING PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
EPIPHYLLOUS CONDITION IS FOUND IN
A
SOLANACEAE
B
FABACEAE
C
LILIACEAE
D
MALVACEAE
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Solution : Epiphyllous condition is found in the flowers of lily because in lily, stamens are attached to the perianth .

Detailed explanation-2: -To sum up, in general, the flowers of the Liliaceae family are bracteate, actinomorphic, bisexual, trimerous and hypogynous. The perianth is with six tepals, gamophyllous and biseriate. Androecium contains six polyandrous stamens, which are epiphyllous and present in two whorls.

Detailed explanation-3: -The flowers of the Liliaceae family are mostly equipped with epiphyllous stamens.

Detailed explanation-4: -Epipetalous are those flowers in which the stamen is attached to the petals of the flower. In some plants like Lily, sepals and petals are fused to form a structure called perianth and when stamen is attached to perianth it is called epiphyllous.

Detailed explanation-5: -The perianth is the outermost whorl of the flower that consists of petals and sepals in an undifferentiated form. In Liliaceae, the numbers of the perianth are six which are arranged in two whorls of three each.

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