Which one of the following represents the floral characters of Poaceae?
(A)Pedicellate, bracteates, bisexual, tetramerous, actinomorphic, complete and superior ovary
(B)Pedicellate, bracteates, bisexual, pentamerous, zygomorphic, complete and superior ovary
(C)Sessile, bracteates, bracteolate, incomplete, uni or bisexual, perianth modified into lodicules, stamens three, syncarpous, superior ovary and feathery stigmaCorrect
(D)Bracteate, unisexual, actinomorphic, stamens five and inferior ovary
Answer: (C)
Solution
In Poaceae (grass family), flowers are sessile, subtended by bracts (lemma) and bracteoles (palea), incomplete (lacking distinct sepals/petals, perianth reduced to lodicules),
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