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1. situation where opposite leaves at any two consecutive nodes on a stem are oriented at 90 degree angles to one another.<br>
1. situation where [[opposite]] leaves at any two consecutive [[node]]s on a [[stem]] are oriented at 90 degree angles to one another.<br>
2. opposite leaves arranged so that each pair is at right angles to the one below.<br><br>
2. [[opposite]] leaves arranged so that each pair is at right angles to the one below.<br><br>
http://hcs.osu.edu/images/cd0238/202/cd0238-61.jpeg<br><br>
 
http://hcs.osu.edu/images/cd0238/202/cd0238-99.jpeg<br><br>
http://hvp.osu.edu/images/cd0238/202/cd0238-61.jpeg<br><br>
http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/html/MEMBGNewsletter/images/volume4/Plectranthuscomosus3.jpg<br><br>
http://hvp.osu.edu/images/cd0238/202/cd0238-99.jpeg<br><br>
Here we see leaves growing on many nodes on a stem at 90 degree angles from each other.<br>
 
Source: http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/<br><br>
http://hvp.osu.edu/hcs300/glossary/gif/phyllo.GIF<br><br>
A comparison of leaf attachments.<br>
Source: http://hvp.osu.edu/hcs300/glossary/leafpart.htm#attach<br><br>
http://www.biotik.org/india/defs/phylleaf_en.gif<br><br>
Leaves growing from [[node]]s on a [[stem]] at 90 degree angles to each other.<br>
Source: http://www.biotik.org/india/defs/opposite-decussate_en.html<br><br>

Latest revision as of 12:46, 5 October 2017


1. situation where opposite leaves at any two consecutive nodes on a stem are oriented at 90 degree angles to one another.
2. opposite leaves arranged so that each pair is at right angles to the one below.

cd0238-61.jpeg

cd0238-99.jpeg

phyllo.GIF

A comparison of leaf attachments.
Source: http://hvp.osu.edu/hcs300/glossary/leafpart.htm#attach

phylleaf_en.gif

Leaves growing from nodes on a stem at 90 degree angles to each other.
Source: http://www.biotik.org/india/defs/opposite-decussate_en.html