NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsPractice
Among flowers of Calotropis, Tulip, Sesbania, Asparagus, Colchicine, Sweet pea, Petunia, Indigofera, Mustard, Soybean, Tobacco and groundnut how many plants have corolla with valvate aestivation?
Options
- ASix
- BSeven
- CEight
- DFive
Correct answer
B. Seven
Step-by-step solution
Valvate aestivation is present in the members of Brassicaceae, Solanaceae and liliaceae family. Thus Calotropis, Tulip, Asparagus, Colchicine, Petunia, Mustard and Tobacco have valvate aestivation in corolla, but in liliaceae tepals have valvate aestivation.