Which one of the following plants shows vexillary aestivation and diadelphous stamens?
- AColchicum autumnale
- BPisum sativum
- CAllium cepa
- DSolanum nigrum
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
These features are characteristic of the family Fabaceae.Vexillary aestivation: The largest petal (standard) overlaps two lateral petals (wings), which overlap two smallest anterior petals (keel).Diadelphous stamens: Filaments are united into two bundles (e.g., ). Pisum sativum (Garden pea) belongs to Fabaceae.