Distinguish between families Fabaceae, Solanaceae, Liliaceae on the basis of gynoecium characteristics (with figures). Also write economic importance of any one of the above family.

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Economic Importance of Fabaceae –

Many plants belonging to the family are sources of pulses (gram, arhar, sem, moong, soyabean; edible oil (soyabean, groundnut); dye (Indigofera); fibres (sunhemp); fodder (Sesbania, rifolium), ornamentals (lupin, sweet pea); medicine (muliathi).

Economic Importance of Solanceae –

Many plants belonging to this family are source of food (tomato, brinjal,potato), spice (chilli); medicine (belladonna, ashwagandha); fumigatory(tobacco); ornamentals (petunia).

Economic importance of Liliaceae –

Many plants belonging to this family are good ornamentals (tulip, Gloriosa), source of medicine (Aloe), vegetables (Asparagus), and colchicine (Colchicum autumnale).