Whorled |
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A condition in which 3 or more structures of the same type, such as leaves or flowers, attach to a stem or branch at the same point. |
Figure A. Whorled leaves of cleavers. (Galium aparine) |
Figure
B. Whorls
of
flowers
in
leaf
axils.
Wild
basil. (Clinopodium vulgare) |
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