Vexillary aestivation is characteristic of the family

4 2012 AIPMT-PRE Morphology of Flowering PlantsAestivation Easy
Vexillary aestivation is characteristic of the family
A Brassicaceae
B Fabaceae
C Asteraceae
D Solanaceae

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In pea and bean flowers (family Fabaceae) there are five petals: the largest (standard) overlaps the two lateral petals (wings), which in turn overlap the two smallest anterior petals (keel).
This is vexillary or papilionaceous aestivation.

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