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(D) The flowers of the family $Fabaceae$ (subfamily $Papilionoideae$) exhibit a butterfly-shaped corolla,known as $papilionaceous$ corolla.This arrang

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(D) The flowers of the family $Fabaceae$ (subfamily $Papilionoideae$) exhibit a butterfly-shaped corolla,known as $papilionaceous$ corolla.This arrangement consists of five petals: one large posterior petal called the $standard$ or $vexillum$,two lateral petals called $wings$ or $alae$,and two anterior petals that are fused to form the $keel$ or $carina$.The $keel$ encloses the stamens and the carpel.This specific type of aestivation is characteristic of plants like $bean$,$gram$,$pea$,and $Indigofera$.

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