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Seed are dispersed by wind in

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Petunia
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Calotropis
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Oryza
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Tribulus
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Solution

The correct option is B Calotropis
When calotropis (giant milkweed) seed pods mature, they split open along the edge and invert, to release the seeds to the wind. Each seed has a tuft of white hairs that helps in wind dispersal.
So, the correct answer is 'Calotropis'

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