alleryPhyllotaxy refers to
APattern of arrangement of carpels in flower
BPattern of arrangement of leaves on stem
CPattern of arrangement of petals in bud
DPattern of arrangement of veins in leaf
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Pattern of arrangement of leaves on stem
Phyllotaxy = leaf arrangement on stem (alternate as in china rose; opposite as in Calotropis; whorled as in Alstonia).
Aestivation is the analogous concept for petals or sepals.
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