obvolute
/ˈɑbvəˌlut/
adjective
- (of leaves or petals) having one edge overlapping the next in a bud, like a rolled-up scroll.
- The student drew the obvolute pattern of the leaf margins in her notebook.
- In the spring, the obvolute arrangement of the petals helps protect the flower as it develops.
- The botanist noted that the obvolute leaves of the plant were tightly packed in the bud.