Morphology of Flowering Plants Question 101

101. Syngenesious condition is found in

(a) Asteraceae

(b) Labiate

(c) Solanaceae

(d) Fabaceae

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Answer : a

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(a) When stamens are united by their anthers and filaments are free the condition is called syngenesious. It is found in family Asteraceae (Compositae). The condition is an adaptation for entomophily.