NEET 2016 Biology question

The standard petal of papilionaceous corolla is also called:

(1)Carina
(2)Pappus
(3)VexillumCorrect
(4)Corona

Answer: (3)

Solution

In the papilionaceous corolla of the Fabaceae (pea family) there are five petals: the posterior, largest petal is the standard or vexillum, two lateral petals are the wings (alae), and the two anterior petals fused along their margins form the keel

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Question ID VK-091948