Distinguish between the families Fabaceae,Solanaceae,and Liliaceae on the basis of gynoecium characteristics. Also,write the economic importance of any one of the above families.

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(N/A) The gynoecium characteristics of the three families are compared in the table below:
Gynoecium Characteristics Fabaceae Solanaceae Liliaceae
Carpels Monocarpellary,ovary unilocular Bicarpellary,syncarpous Tricarpellary,syncarpous
Ovary Superior,unilocular Superior,bilocular Superior,trilocular
Placentation Marginal Axile Axile
Floral Formula (Gynoecium part) $G_{1}$ $\underline{G}_{(2)}$ $\underline{G}_{(3)}$

Economic Importance of Fabaceae:
$1$. Many plants belonging to this family are sources of pulses (e.g.,gram,arhar,sem,moong,soyabean).
$2$. It provides edible oil (e.g.,soyabean,groundnut).
$3$. It is a source of dye (e.g.,Indigofera).
$4$. Many species are used as fodder (e.g.,Sesbania,Trifolium) and as ornamentals (e.g.,Lupinus,Sweet pea).

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