Multiple choice

Aestivation is defined as the positional arrangement of the parts of a flower within a flower bud before it has opened. Which aestivation is observed in hibiscus?

  1. Contorted

  2. Imbricate

  3. Open

  4. Induplicate

  5. Valvate

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A Correct answer
Explanation

In this arrangement, every petal or sepal is outside its neighbour on one margin and inside its neighbour on the other margin.