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Floral Formula
The symbolic representation of floral characters of a flower is called floral formula.
For example, the floral formula ofBrassica (mustard) represented as given by

Description of this formula is Ebracteate, actinomorphic, bisexual, bimerous, calyx-4,
polysepalous, in two whorls of two each corolla-4, polypetalous, cruciform,
androecium-6, polyandrous, tetradynamous in two whorls, one with two, gynoecium—
bicarpellary syncarpous, superior.
Symbols used in Floral Formula