Question
Biology Question on morphology of flowering plants
In _________ aestivation, sepals or petals in a whorl just touch one another at the margins, without overlapping, as is found in _______ .
A
valvate, Calotropis
B
valvate, Hibiscus
C
twisted, Calotropis
D
twisted, Hibiscus
Answer
valvate, Calotropis
Explanation
Solution
In valvate aestivation, margins of the adjacent petals touch each other without overlapping, e.g., corolla of Brassica, Calotropis.