Question:

The largest flower found is known as

Updated On: Jul 7, 2022
  • Rafflesia
  • Tecoma
  • Musa
  • Cauliflower
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Rafflesia or Corpse flower is a total root parasite. It obtains the total nourishment from the root of the host plant. Its flowers only come out of the host plant and they have a diameter of 1 m and weight around 10 kg.
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Angiosperms

A type of plant belonging to the kingdom Plantae is angiosperms. The term Angiosperm is acquired from two Greek words: Angio - ‘covered’ and Sperma - ‘seed’. They are the types of plants that contain flowers which is a well-defined feature and the seeds are enfolded within the fruits. Since they can bear both flowers and seeds are also called flowering plants, and also comprises around 80% of the living plants.

The Characteristics of Angiosperms are:

  1. The body of an angiosperm is evidently differentiated into several organs such as leaves, flowers, fruits, roots, stems, and seeds.
  2. Among these organs the decision of labor is well-coordinated, and each organ is peerlessly specialized for specific functions.
  3. Out of all angiosperms, most of them are herbs, shrubs, trees, climbers, etc.
  4. A vessel is the chief water and mineral that conducts Xylem elements.
  5. The sieve tube is the chief food that conducts Phloem elements.
  6. Endosperm has triploid cells.
  7. The angiosperms are basically divided into two groups, based on the presence of the number of cotyledons in the seed. They are
    • Dicotyledonous or Dicot plants
    • Monocotyledonous or Monocots Plants