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Grade 12th PassBotany

What is the meaning of phyllotaxy define it please give me answer?

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9 Years agoGrade 12th Pass
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer9 Years ago
Phyllotaxy is the pattern of arrangement of leaves on the stem or branch this is of 3 types alternate,opposite and whorled.
Profile image of Harvinder Singh
8 Years ago
`Phylo` means leaves and `taxy` means arrangement. So simply it is arrangement of leaves on stem and its branchesThree types- alternate, opposite, and whorled phyllotaxy.
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8 Years ago
phylotaxy is the arrengment of leaves on the stem is called phylotaxy .There are three thyps  as given below;
    ALTERNATE PHYLOTAXY;The arengment of leaves at each node one leaves in an alternate manner .Ex;mustard
    OPPOSITE PHYLOTAXY ;The arengment of leaves at each node two opposite leaves ..Ex ;guva
     WHORLED PHYLLOTAXY ; The arengment of more then one leaves at each node and form awhorl manner ;Ex nerium