Question

please explain the two types of opposite phyllotaxy?

decussate and superposed?

Answer 1

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Phyllotaxy is the arrangement of leaves on an axis or stem. There are two types of Phyllotaxy and they are decussate and superposed.

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Answer 2

Phyllotaxy is of three types :


.Alternate or Spiral: In this type, a single leaf arise at each node in analternate manner, e.g. Hibiscus rosa sinensis. 


.Opposite : Two leaves are borne from the node in oppositedirections.


It is of types : (i)Opposite Superposed: e.g., Quisqualis