What is zygomorphic? -Biology

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Zygomorphic flower - A flower capable of being divided into only two equal parts (mirror images) by a line passing through the middle of a flower, i.e., other lines passing the middle of the flower will not give mirror images of one another; same as monosymmetric, bilaterally symmetrical, and irregular flowers and opposite of actinomorphic, monosymmetric, radially symmetrical, and regular flowers.  Eg:  snapdragon, orchid, and sweet pea.

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Last Answer : The examples of the zygomorphic flowers are orchids, the plants belong to the family Lamiales, the flowers belong to the family of fabaceae or the leguminosae. The plants like green pea, soybean ... , pigeon pea, mung bean, peanut etc. belong to the family fabaceae having zygomorphic symmetry.

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Last Answer : (c) actinomorphic, hypogynous with twisted aestivation