Q. Which one of the following represents the floral characters of Poaceae?
A) Pedicellate, bracteates, bisexual, tetramerous, actinomorphic, complete and superior ovary
B) Pedicellate, bracteates, bisexual, pentamerous, zygomorphic, complete and superior ovary
C) Sessile, bracteates, bracteolate, incomplete, uni or bisexual, perianth modified into lodicules, stamens three, syncarpous, superior ovary and feathery stigma
D) Bracteate, unisexual, actinomorphic, stamens five and inferior ovary
Explanation
In family-Poaceae, the inflorescence is compound spike. Flowers are sessile, bracteates and bracteolate, incomplete, hermaphrodite or unisexual irregular, zygomorphic, hypogynous, and cyclic. Perianth is represented by membraneous lodicules, stamens usually three or rarely six, ovary superior, unilocular with single ovule and basal placentation style is short or absent and two feathery stigma are present.
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