Which of the following do not show nyctinastic movement?

Hibiscus

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Poppies

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Mimosa pudica

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Tulips

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Solution

The correct option is C
Mimosa pudica

The drooping of leaflets of some plants and closing of flowers such as Hibiscus, tulips, poppies and crocuses in the evening is called nyctinastic movement, whereas Mimosa pudica, also called sensitive plant, shows thigmonasty, the nastic movement of plants part in response to touch.

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