Question

Which plants bear petaloid bracts?

• A. Bougainvillea
• B. Cassia fistula
• C. Mimosa pudica
• D. Ricinus

Answer 1

The correct option is A Bougainvillea

Petaloid bracts are present in Bougainvillea. Petaloids are structures resembling petals but actually they are not. The actual flower of the plant is small and generally white, but each cluster of three flowers is surrounded by three or six bracts with the bright colours associated with the plant, including pink, magenta, purple, red, orange, white or yellow. A bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis, or cone scale. Bracts are often (but not always) different from foliage leaves. They may be smaller, larger or of a different color, shape, or texture. Typically, they also look different from the parts of the flower, such as the petals or sepals.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.