IJSO Foundation: Plant Families

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Which of the following plants belongs to the Fabaceae family?

  • Lentil (correct)
  • Barley
  • Aloe vera
  • Wheat

What is the botanical name of the Soya-bean?

  • Cicer arietinum
  • Lens culinaris
  • Glycine max (correct)
  • Arachis hypogea

Which family does the Tulip belong to?

  • Fabaceae
  • Poaceae
  • Liliaceae (correct)
  • Malvaceae

What is the common name of Phaseolus aureus?

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Which of the following plants is not part of the Poaceae family?

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Which of the following is included in the Malvaceae family?

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Study Notes

Fabaceae (Pea family)

  • Includes all the pulses
  • Examples of plants in this family:
    • Pea (Matar) with botanical name Pisum sativum
    • Pigeon pea (Arhar) with botanical name Cajanas cajan
    • Green gram (Moong) with botanical name Phaseolus aureus
    • Soya-bean with botanical name Glycine max
    • Lentil (Masoor) with botanical name Lens culinaris
    • Ground nut (Moong-phali) with botanical name Arachis hypogea
    • Chick pea (Chana) with botanical name Cicer arietinum

Malvaceae (China rose family)

  • Example of plant in this family: Bhindi
  • No further information is provided about this family

Liliaceae (Lily family)

  • Examples of plants in this family:
    • Ghrit kumari with botanical name Aloe vera
    • Satawar or satmuli with botanical name Asparagus racemosus
    • Tulip with botanical name Tulipa tulip
    • Shakrapushpi with botanical name Gloriosa superba
    • Lily with botanical name Lilium candidum
    • Onion with botanical name Allium cepa

Poaceae (Grass family)

  • Includes cereals
  • Examples of plants in this family:
    • Rice with botanical name Oryza sativa
    • Wheat with botanical name Triticum aestivum
    • Maize with botanical name Zea mays
    • Sugar Cane with botanical name Saccharum officinarum
    • Bamboo with botanical name Bambusa sp
    • Barley with botanical name Hordeum vulgare

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