NEET2010BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsActual
Aestivation of petals in the flower of cotton is correctly shown in
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Petals in the flowers of cotton (Gossypium sp), China rose (Hibiscus rosa sinensis), etc, show twisted aestivation. In this type of aestivation, a regular overlapping of petals occurs where one margin of each petal overlaps with the next one petal.