The family containing garlic and its main characters are

Options

A. Fabaceae- 5 fused sepals, 5 free petals, 10 stamens diadelphous, Monocarpellary gynoecium, Legume type fruit, Marginal placentation.
B. Fabaceae-5 free sepals, 5 free petals, 10 stamens - diadelphous, Bicarpellary gynoecium, Legume type fruit, Marginal placentation.
C. Liliaceae-Perianth -6 tepals in two whorls, 6 stamens Bicarpellary gynoecium, Cypsela type fruit, Axile placentation.
D. Liliaceae-Perianth-6 tepals in two whorls, 6 stamens , Tricarpellary gynoecium, Capsule or berry type fruit, Axile placentation

Answer

**Step-by-Step Text Solution:**

1. **Identify the Family**: Garlic belongs to the family Liliaceae, commonly known as the onion family.

2. **Main Characteristics of the Liliaceae Family**:
- **Flower Structure**: The flowers are actinomorphic (radially symmetrical) and bisexual, meaning they contain both male (stamens) and female (pistil) reproductive parts.

- **Perianth**: The perianth consists of tepals, which are undifferentiated structures that cannot be distinctly classified as sepals or petals. In Liliaceae, there are six tepals arranged in two whorls.

- **Androecium**: The androecium (the male part of the flower) also consists of six stamens, typically arranged in two whorls of three (3 + 3).

- **Epiphyllous Condition**: The androecium and perianth are fused together, which is referred to as the epiphyllous condition.

- **Gynoecium**: The gynoecium (the female part of the flower) has a superior ovary that is tricarpillary (composed of three carpels), syncarpous (the carpels are fused), trilocular (three chambers), and exhibits axial placentation.

- **Fruit Type**: The fruit produced is typically a capsule, though it can rarely be a berry.

3. **Conclusion**: The main characters of the Liliaceae family, which includes garlic, are:
- Actinomorphic and bisexual flowers
- Presence of six tepals in two whorls
- Six stamens in two whorls
- Epiphyllous condition
- Superior, tricarpillary, syncarpous ovary with trilocular structure
- Capsule as the primary fruit type (rarely a berry)