Morphology of Flowering Plants Question 15

15. Whorled, simple leaves with reticulate venation are present in

(a) Calotropis

(b) Neem

(c) China rose

(d) Alstonia

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Answer : d

Hints & Solutions

(d) Whorled phyllotaxy is a feature of Nerium and Alstonia. In Alstonia five leaves are present in a whorl while in Nerium three leaves are present in a whorl.