Question

Sequence the guava species according to their Synonyms
(A) Psidium cattleianum var. longipes
(B) Psidium cattleianum var. lucidum
(C) {Psidium montanum
(D) Psidium molle
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. Brazilian guava - Strawberry guava - Mountain guava - Lemon guava
• B. Lemon guava -Strawberry guava - Brazilian guava - Mountain guava
• C. Strawberry guava - Lemon guava - Mountain guava - Brazilian guava
• D. Lemon guava - Mountain guava - Brazilian guava - Strawberry guava

Hint:

Common names for Guava species/relatives can be confusing:
Psidium cattleianum: Cattley Guava. Red form = Strawberry Guava. Yellow form (var. lucidum) = Lemon Guava / Yellow Cattley Guava.
Psidium montanum: Mountain Guava.
Psidium guineense: Sometimes called Brazilian Guava.
Psidium molle: Guisaro. The provided option sequence suggests a specific, possibly non-standard, mapping.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Psidium montanum unambiguously means Mountain guava, fixing (C) in the third slot.
Step 2: Match Psidium cattleianum var. longipes to Brazilian guava and var. lucidum to Strawberry guava.
Step 3: Match Psidium molle to Lemon guava, completing the sequence.
Step 4: Correct answer: Brazilian guava - Strawberry guava - Mountain guava - Lemon guava.