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Aestivation differs from phyllotaxy in that aestivation describes

AArrangement of leaves on the stem axis
BArrangement of sepals or petals in bud
CArrangement of veins in the leaf lamina
DArrangement of carpels in flower whorl
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Arrangement of sepals or petals in bud
Aestivation = arrangement of sepals/petals in the floral bud (valvate, twisted, imbricate, vexillary). Phyllotaxy = leaf arrangement on stem. Venation = vein pattern in leaf. Placentation = ovule arrangement in ovary.
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