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Which one of the following plants shows vexillary aestivation and diadelphous stamens?

  1. A
    Colchicum autumnale
  2. B
    Pisum sativum
  3. C
    Allium cepa
  4. D
    Solanum nigrum

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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.

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Which one of the following plants shows vexillary aestivation and diadelphous stamens?
A
Colchicum autumnale
B
Pisum sativum
C
Allium cepa
D
Solanum nigrum

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