Question

Name a plant which shows opposite type of phyllotaxy.

Answer 1

Opposite phyllotaxy:

1. Phyllotaxy is the term used for the arrangement of the leaves at the stem.
2. Opposite phyllotaxy is the term used where the two leaves at the node are always opposite to each other.

Example of opposite phyllotaxy:

1. An example of opposite phyllotaxy is shown by the plant Calotropis.