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Question

Assertion: Calyx of Calotropis shows valvate aestivation.

Reason: Adjacent sepals of Calotropis just touch one another but not overlap or being overlapped.

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Solution

In valvate aestivation, the sepals or petals of a whorl touch one another at the margins but not overlapped. ex: calyx and corolla of Calotropis, calyx of pea and bean, calyx and corolla of makoi.



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