Question

Tricarpellary, syncarpous superior ovary occurs in
A. Allium
B. Dolichos
C. Oenothera
D. Solanum

Answer 1

Hint: In flowering plants ovary is the female reproductive part or organ of the flower. It is a part of the pistil which holds the ovules. Ovary is located above or below or at the point of connection with the base of the petals and sepals.

Complete Answer:
1. Tricarpellary ovary – Tricarpellary ovary means the ovary which is made up of the three carpels.
2. Syncarpous ovary – Syncarpous ovary means the ovary in which carpels are fused with each other.
3. Superior ovary – Superior ovary is the ovary which is attached to the receptacle above the attachment of floral parts.

- Allium: Allium is the genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants. These plants include onion, garlic, scallion, shallot, etc. Carl Linnaeus was the one who first described the Allium species. Allium belongs to the family Liliaceae. In these plants there is tricarpellary, syncarpous superior ovary is present.
- Dolichos: Dolichos belong to the family Fabeacae. Fabaceae is the family of leguminous plants. These are the herbs and shrubs that grow upright, sometimes with climbing stems or spreading prostrate upon the ground. In these plants there is one elongated superior ovary with a curved style.
- Oenothera: Oenothera is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants which belong to the family Onagraceae. The common name of these plants are evening primrose, suncups and sundrops. These plants have inferior ovary and 4 united carpels.
- Solanum: Solanum is a genus of flowering plants which include three main food crops of high economic importance. These three crops are of potato, tomato and eggplant. It belongs to the family Solanaceae. The ovary of these plants is bicarpellary and syncarpous superior ovary.

Hence, option A is the correct option for this question.

Note: Fruits are the ripened ovaries in which seeds are enclosed. The fruits of the plants are responsible for dispersing the seed containing embryos. The embryo germinates upon getting favourable conditions.