Aestivation of petals in the flower of cotton is correctly shown in:
Valvate aestivation diagram
Twisted aestivation diagram
Imbricate aestivation diagram
Vexillary aestivation diagram
the flower of cotton exhibits twisted aestivation . This condition is defined as one margin of an appendage (petal or sepal) overlapping that of the next one in a specific direction . In typical diagrammatic representations for this question, the twisted pattern is shown in the second diagram (Option B). Other examples of twisted aestivation mentioned in the sources include China rose and lady's finger .
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