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BotanyMorphology of Flowering PlantsThe LeafHard2 minPYQ_2016
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Assertion : In opposite phyllotaxy two leaves are borne on the opposite sides of a single node. Reason : Opposite phyllotaxy is seen in China rose and Oleander.

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In opposite phyllotaxy, two leaves are borne on the opposite sides of a single node e.g., Quisqualis (opposite and superposed) and Calotropis (opposite and decussate). Nerium or Oleander shows whorled type of phyllotaxy and China rose exhibits alternate phyllotaxy.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:BotanyTopic:Morphology of Flowering PlantsSubtopic:The Leaf
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