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With an opposite leaf arrangement, two leaves arise from the stem at the same level (at the same node), on opposite sides of the stem. An opposite leaf pair can be thought of as a whorl of two leaves. With an alternate (spiral) pattern, each leaf arises at a different point (node) on the stem. Distichous leaf arrangement in Clivia
2. Arranged on opposite sides, e.g. leaves on a stem; Compare distichous and opposite. 3. Bilaterally symmetrical, as in a leaf with a symmetrical outline. biloculate Having two loculi, e.g. in anther s or ovaries. binomial Making use of names consisting of two words to form the scientific name (or combination) in a Latin form.
The arrangement of leaves on the stem is known as phyllotaxis. [20] A large variety of phyllotactic patterns occur in nature: The leaves on this plant are arranged in pairs opposite one another, with successive pairs at right angles to each other (decussate) along the red stem. Note the developing buds in the axils of these leaves.
An inflorescence, in a flowering plant, is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches. [1] An inflorescence is categorized on the basis of the arrangement of flowers on a main axis and by the timing of its flowering (determinate and indeterminate). [2]
In botany, a whorl or verticil is a whorled arrangement of leaves, sepals, petals, stamens, or carpels that radiate from a single point and surround or wrap around the stem or stalk. [1] [2] A leaf whorl consists of at least three elements; a pair of opposite leaves is not called a whorl.
Magnolia grandiflora, a spiraled flower.. Depending on the family considered, the pieces of the flower can be arranged on the receptacle in two different ways. In the case of the spiral arrangement, the parts are inserted consecutively and at different levels, describing a spiral on the axis in the same way as the leaves are inserted on the stem.
Darwinia citriodora is a compact shrub which grows to a height and width of 1–1.5 metres (3–5 ft). The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs along the stems, 6–12 millimetres (0.2–0.5 in) long, lance-shaped to oval with a blunt tip and with their edges rolled under.
The opposite of symmetry is ... A geometric shape or object is symmetric if it can be divided into two or more identical pieces that are arranged in an organized ...