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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 1015

Q1015

Gladiolus belongs to the family

A.
Iridaceae
Answer
B.
Liliacece
C.
Caryophyllaceae
D.
Asteraceae

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Gladiolus belongs to the family Iridaceae.
Gladiolus is a genus of perennial cormous flowering plants in the iris family, Iridaceae.
Gladioli grow from round, symmetrical corms that are enveloped in several layers of brownish, fibrous tunics. Their stems are generally unbranched, producing 1 to 9 narrow, sword-shaped, longitudinal grooved leaves, enclosed in a sheath.