Question
Download Solution PDFPlants of which family have a highly compressed inflorescence branching system called a capitulum or flower head in which all the flowers are attached to a receptacle surrounded by unbranched bracts?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Asteraceae.
Key Points
- Kingdom plants are divided into five groups- Algae, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, and Angiosperms.
- Angiosperms are divided into various families.
- Asteraceae is one of them.
- The family Asteraceae also known as Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales.
- Examples: Chrysanthemum, Helianthus annus
- Helianthus annus is the botanical name of the sunflower.
Additional Information
| Family | Examples |
| Cruciferae | Raphanus sativus, Brassica rapa, Brassica oleracea |
| Malvaceae | Hibiscus esculentus, Gossypium, Ochroma lagopus |
| Solanaceae | Lycopersicum esculentum, Solanum tuberosum, Solanum nigrum |
| Leguminosae | Pisum sativum, Cajanus cajan |
| Liliaceae | Aloe vera, Asparagus |
| Asteraceae | Chrysanthemum, Helianthus annus |
| Gramineae | Zea mays, Triticum Vulgare |
| Cucurbitaceae | Cucurbita maxima |
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