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NEET 2023
Exam
NEET
Year
2023
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Morphology of Flowering Plants

NEET 2023 · Botany · Morphology of Flowering Plants

In Calotropis, aestivation is :

In Calotropis, aestivation is :

Options

  1. AImbricate
  2. BTwisted
  3. CValvate
  4. DVexillary

Correct answer

C. Valvate

Step-by-step solution

When sepals or petals in a whorl just touch one another at margin, without overlapping, as in Calotropis, it is said to be valvate. Imbricate aestivation is exhibited by Cassia, Twisted aestivation is exhibited by China rose, Vexillary aestivation is exhibited by Pea.
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