Aestivation of petals in family Malvaceae is

Valvate

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Imbricate

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Twisted

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Vexillary

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Solution

The correct option is C Twisted
Aestivation refers to the positional arrangement of the parts of a flower within a flower bud before it has opened. Aestivation of petals in family Malvaceae is twisted. In contorted or twisted aestivation every petal or sepal is outside its neighbour on one margin and inside its neighbour on the other margin.
Hence, the correct option is C.

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