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Leaf Structure: Arrangement and Venation

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In alternate phyllotaxy, each leaf arises from a node on the opposite sides of the stem. Which of the following plants has alternate phyllotaxy?

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In alternate phyllotaxy each node give rise to a single leaf. There are many plants that show this type of phyllotaxy, some of them are Sunflower, Peepal and Mustard.

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