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Spiral phyllotaxy in which sixth leaf li...

Spiral phyllotaxy in which sixth leaf lies above the first one after completing two circles is

A

Distichous

B

Tristichous

C

Pentastichous

D

Octastichous

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C
Pentastichous or 2/5 phyllotaxy is found in many common plants like the china rose and banyan the 6th leaf is found above the 1st leaf, 7th above the 2nd and so on. The genetic spiral completes two circles in passing these five leaves or five orthosthichies.
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