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.
