Morphology of Flowering Plants Question 98
98. Match the following and indicate which is correct
(a) Cucurbitaceae $-$ Orange
(b) Malvaceae $-$ Cotton
(c) Brassicaceae $-$ Wheat
(d) Leguminosae $-$ Sunflower
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Answer : b
Hints & Solutions
(b) Malvaceae - Cotton
Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ornamentals, such as Alcea (hollyhock), Malva (mallow) and Lavatera (tree mallow), as well as Tilia (lime or linden tree).
