NEET2011BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsActual
Whorled, simple leaves with reticulate venation are present in
Options
- ACalotropis
- BNeem
- CChina rose
- DAlstonia
Correct answer
D. Alstonia
Step-by-step solution
If more than two leaves arise at a node of stem and its branches, and form a whorl, the phyllotaxy is said to be whorled as in Alstonia, Nerium etc. In Alstonia five leaves are present in a whorl while in Nerium three leaves are present in a whorl.