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Tricarpellary, syncarpous gynoecium is found in flowers of -

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  • Solanaceae
  • Fabaceae
  • Poaceae
  • Liliaceae
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Option 4: Liliaceae

Explanation:

The term tricarpellary, syncarpous gynoecium refers to a female reproductive structure in which three carpels (female reproductive units) are fused together. This characteristic is found in the flowers of the Liliaceae family, which includes lilies.

  • Solanaceae: This family includes plants like tomatoes and potatoes. The gynoecium is usually bicarpellary, not tricarpellary.
  • Fabaceae: This family includes legumes like peas and beans. The gynoecium is typically monocarpellary, not syncarpous.
  • Poaceae: This family includes grasses like wheat and rice. The gynoecium is typically monocarpellary, not syncarpous.
  • Liliaceae: This family includes lilies and tulips, and it has a tricarpellary, syncarpous gynoecium.

Thus, the correct answer is Liliaceae.

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A flower is a modified shoot. A flower bud is formed when shoot apical meristem in angiospermous plants gets transformed into floral meristem and leaves transform into floral appendages.

In angiosperms, flowers are the reproductive units and they are meant for sexual reproduction. A typical flower possesses four types of floral organs or whorls — sepals (calyx) , petals (corolla), stamens (androecium), and carpels (gynoecium). These whorls are arranged on the swollen end of the stalk or pedicel, called the thalamus or receptacle. 

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Flowers are the place where pollination takes place. Due to the vibrant color and fragrance of flowers, insects get attracted to them that helps in the process of pollination that in turn leads to seed production. These seeds turn into fruits and are also a very important part of plant survival as they create new plants.

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