Define the following and identify a family that contains the

Define the following and identify a family that contains the characteristic.

Haustorium

Monadelphous stamens

Catkin

Solution

Haustorium: it is a plant structure that grows or penetrates into other plants to absorb nutrients or water. It is a modified shoot or root. Example : Broomrape

Monadelphous stamens: It is a condition seen in flowers where all the stamens unite to form a single bundle. Example: Hibiscus

Catkin: It is an inflorescence where the flower is a spike of slim, apetalous flowers generally hanging downwards and is pollinated generally by wind. Example: Willow