NEETBiologyMorphology of Flowering PlantsMCQ+4 / −1
When the margins of sepals or petals overlap one another without any particular direction, the condition is termed as
- Avexillary
- Bimbricate
- Ctwisted
- Dvalvate.
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Correct answer: B
If the margins of sepals or petals overlap one another but not in any particular direction as in Cassia and gulmohur, the aestivation is called imbricate.
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