Examples of 'opposite leaves' in a sentence

Meaning of "opposite leaves"

opposite leaves: In botanical terms, "opposite leaves" describe leaves that are arranged in pairs on opposite sides of the stem. This is a common leaf arrangement found in many plant species

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opposite leaves
The opposite leaves can grow to in length.
The stems have opposite leaves.
It has opposite leaves with teeth and a pointed tip.
The stems are hairless and have opposite leaves.
The alternate or opposite leaves are petiolate.
The opposite leaves may be reduced to small scales or normally developed.
Stellaria species are relatively small herbs with simple opposite leaves.
It has opposite leaves in pairs which are not equal in size.
It grows as a tree with simple, opposite leaves.
Their downy opposite leaves are borne towards the apex of the stem.
It has adventitious roots and glossy, opposite leaves.
The opposite leaves turn yellowish or occasionally purplish in the autumn before falling.
They have four-angled stems and opposite leaves.
The opposite leaves are pinnately compound, with opposite to sub-opposite leaflets.
A whorl consists of at least three elements ; a pair of opposite leaves is not called a whorl.

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The lower opposite leaves are sessile, while the upper opposite leaves are perfoliate or clasping.
These plants have alternately arranged leaves, or a combination of alternate and opposite leaves.
The broad, opposite leaves are clothed in brown hairs, giving rise to the common name.
Most species have alternately arranged leaves, and a few have opposite leaves.
The large opposite leaves are cordate, or heart-shaped.
Another distinguishing feature is its bright green rounded heart-shaped opposite leaves.
The opposite leaves are hairy, pale green, and rounded.
If they are attached directly across from each other, they are called simple opposite leaves.
The opposite leaves are narrow and about 2-5 cm long.
Plants are usually unbranched, have hairy stems and sessile, opposite leaves.
It grows about 1m tall, and carries widely spaced, opposite leaves on the reddish-brown stems.
Plants produce up to a dozen or more stems with fleshy, yellowish-green, opposite leaves surmount.
The leaves are arranged in leaflets that contain 7-10 pair of opposite leaves.
Flowers are in few-flowered clusters subtended by 2 or 3 more-orless opposite leaves.

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