Pollinia are found in the flowers of.

Calotropis/ Asclepiadaceae

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Vinca(

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Catharanthus)

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Hibiscus/Malvaceae

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Salvia/ Labiatae

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Solution

The correct option is B Calotropis/ Asclepiadaceae
Pollinia are found in the flowers of Calotropis/Asclepiadaceae.
pollinium(pleural pollinia) is a coherent mass of pollen grains in a plant that is the product of only one anther but transferred during pollination as a single unit.
eg. orchids, species of milkweeds, etc
hence correct option is (A)

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