Aestivation Flashcards
aestivation
arrangement of sepals and petals
types of aestivation
valvate, imbricate, twisted, vexillary, quincunical
Valvate Aestivation
sepals, petals touch each other at margin but do not overlap
Valvate Aestivation is seen in
Calantropis
Imbricate Aestivation
sepals, petals overlap each other in an irregular manner
Imbricate aestivation is seen in
Clossia
Twisted Aestivation
shows twisted look of perianth. petals, sepals overlap each other in one direction
Twisted Aestivation is seen in
Ladyfinger
Vexillary Aestivation also known as
papilionaceous aestivation
Vexillary Aestivation
Form whorl of five petals where largest petal overlap the two frontal petals, which overlap two anterior small petals
Vexillary Aestivation is seen in
Pea
Quincunicial Aestivation
whorls sprially arranged, three petals outside which shadow two petals inside
Quincunicial Aestivation is seen in
Guava
