A plant has an androecium with monadelphous stamens, monothecous and reniform anthers. The corolla exhibits contorted aestivation. The plant could be

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A plant has an androecium with monadelphous stamens, monothecous and reniform anthers. The corolla exhibits contorted aestivation. The plant could be (A) Rauwolfia (B) Vmca (C) Nerium (D) Hibiscus

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The androecium of Hibiscus family-Malvaceae possesses stamens indefinite, monoadelphous, stamens form a staminal tube around the style, epipetalous, anthers monothecous, reniform, basifixed. The corolla exhibits inferior twisted aestivation.

Q. A plant has an androecium with monadelphous stamens, monothecous and reniform anthers. The corolla exhibits contorted aestivation. The plant could be

Rauwolfia

Vmca

Nerium

Hibiscus

The androecium of Hibiscus family-Malvaceae possesses stamens indefinite, monoadelphous, stamens form a staminal tube around the style, epipetalous, anthers monothecous, reniform, basifixed. The corolla exhibits inferior twisted aestivation.