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  2. Phyllotaxis - Wikipedia

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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

  3. Stem-and-leaf display - Wikipedia

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    A stem-and-leaf plot of prime numbers under 100 shows that the most frequent tens digits are 0 and 1 while the least is 9. A stem-and-leaf display or stem-and-leaf plot is a device for presenting quantitative data in a graphical format, similar to a histogram, to assist in visualizing the shape of a distribution.

  4. Glossary of leaf morphology - Wikipedia

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    Chart illustrating leaf morphology terms. The following terms are used to describe leaf morphology in the description and taxonomy of plants. Leaves may be simple (that is, the leaf blade or 'lamina' is undivided) or compound (that is, the leaf blade is divided into two or more leaflets). [1]

  5. Whorl (botany) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Glossary of botanical terms - Wikipedia

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    1. Having two distinguishable sides, such as the two faces of a dorsiventral leaf. 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

  7. File:Leaf, Bud, and Stem Diagram.svg - Wikipedia

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    English: This diagram show a specific parts of a leaf that is on a stem. The parts included are: 1. Apex 2. Midvein (Primary vein) 3. Secondary vein. 4. Lamina.

  8. Tree structure - Wikipedia

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    A tree structure, tree diagram, or tree model is a way of representing the hierarchical nature of a structure in a graphical form. It is named a "tree structure" because the classic representation resembles a tree , although the chart is generally upside down compared to a biological tree, with the "stem" at the top and the "leaves" at the bottom.

  9. Floral morphology - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of flower parts. In botany, floral morphology is the study of the diversity of forms and structures presented by the flower, which, by definition, is a branch of limited growth that bears the modified leaves responsible for reproduction and protection of the gametes, called floral pieces.