Question

A member of Liliaceae is
A. Lupin
B. Petunia
C. Tulip
D. Soybean

Answer 1

Hint: The family Liliaceae comprises almost 4075 known flowering species. The temperate climate of the northern hemisphere is the ideal space for the Liliaceae. Liliaceae are mainly used as ornamental flowers and have great commercial value.

Complete answer:
The genus Lupin belongs to the family Fabaceae. There are 199 species found in this genus. The major features of the genus Lupin are:
> Plants are vascular with no woody stem.
> Plants are perennial which means their lifespan involves more than two years.
> Silvery grey hairs cover the green leaves.
> Densely produced flowers are found
i) Petunia: The genus Petunia belongs to the family Solanaceae. South America is the origin of Petunia. The characteristics of the plants are
> It is an ornamental plant.
> Flowers are trumpet-shaped.
> Sessile leaves are present.
> Leaves comprise sticky hairs.
> It is an insect-pollinated plant.
ii) Tulip: Tulip is the genus of the family Liliaceae. Some features of the Tulips are given below;
> The origin of the Tulip is Tien Shan.
> It is a herbaceous plant.
> The plant possesses large bright colors like red, yellow, pink flowers.
> Biseriate And undifferentiated perianth present.
iii) Soybean: Soybean belongs to the family Fabaceae. These are edible seeds. Characteristics of the soybean are
> Plant length is around 6.5 feet.
> Flowers are self-fertilizing.
> Several colors like brown, black, yellow, white soybean seeds are found.
> It has great commercial value.

Note: The plants which belong to the family Liliaceae have not only ornamental value but also have many commercial values like some plants like Allium cepa used as food, many plants like Aloe sp. comprise medicinal value. Urginea sp. is a Liliaceae plant which is used to make pesticides.