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Question

The floral formula Br Brl ⊕ ⚥ K(5) C5 A∞ G(5) belongs to

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Malvaceae flowers display bracteolate, actinomorphic, bisexual organization with five fused sepals K(5), five free petals with twisted aestivation C5, numerous monadelphous stamens forming a conspicuous tube around gynoecium A∞ with reniform monothecous anthers, and pentacarpellary syncarpous superior ovary G(5) with axile placentation, style through staminal tube and epicalyx whorl. Br denotes bract and Brl bracteoles, ⊕ actinomorphy, ⚥ bisexual. Solanaceae differs in A5 epipetalous and bicarpellary ovary with oblique septum, Fabaceae papilionaceous vexillary corolla marginal placentation, Brassicaceae tetradynamous stamens parietal placentation with replum formation in fruit.