In epigynous flower, ovary is situated below the thalamus (inferior) while the other whorls of flower like sepals, petals and androecium grows above the ovary (superior), e.g., carrot, guava, Cucurbita, sunflower, etc.
Add the missing floral organs of the given floral formula of Fabaceae.
The floral formula of Fabaceae family is
Floral character of Fabaceae shows bisexual, zygomorphic, petals-five, gamosepalous, corolla-petals 5, consists of a posterior standard, two lateral wings, two anterior ones forming a keel, androecium, ten diadelphous, gynoecium-superior, ovary monocarpellay.
Name the body part modified for food storage in the following
(a) Carrot ............. (b) Colocasia ............... (c) Sweet potato ............. (d) Asparagus ............. (e) Radish .............. (f) Potato ............. (g) Dahlia ........... (h) Turmeric ............. (i) Gladiolus ............ (j) Ginger ............. (k) Portulaca ............
$$\begin{array}{lll} \text { (a) Carrot } & - & \text { Tap root } \\ \text { (b) Colocasia } & - & \text { Stem-(corm) } \\ \text { (c) Sweet potato } & - & \text { Root } \\ \text { (d) Asparagus } & - & \text { Root } \\ \text { (e) Radish } & - & \text { Root } \\ \text { (f) Potato } & - & \text { Stem } \\ \text { (g) Dahlia } & - & \text { Adventitious root } \\ \text { (h) Turmeric } & - & \text { Stem } \\ \text { (i) Gladiolus } & - & \text { Stem } \\ \text { (j) Ginger } & - & \text { Stem } \\ \text { (k) Portulaca } & - & \text { Adventitious root } \end{array}$$
In banyan tree, prop roots develop from the lower nodes of stem of banyan tree. They grow downwards and touch the soil. Prop roots are meant for support.
In sugarcane, stilt roots arise from the lower nodes of stem and enter the soil to provide strength to the plant. These protect the plant against winds.
