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Tetradynamous stamens are found in:

  1. Cruciferae

  2. Amaryllidaceae

  3. Mimoseae

  4. Compositae

  5. Cucurbitaceae
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Explanation

Tetradynamous stamens (4 long and 2 short stamens) are a characteristic feature of the Cruciferae/Brassicaceae family. Other families mentioned have different stamen arrangements - Amaryllidaceae has 6 stamens, Compositae has 5 stamens (syngenesious), and Cucurbitaceae has monadelphous stamens.

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