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ranked (disticha), (1 l), which implies that they 

 spread " in two directions, and yet are not re- 

 gularly opposite at their insertion," as in the 



Yew, Taxus baccata, &c. When several leaves 

 spring from the same point they are said to be 

 tufted (fasciculata) ; and the numerical terms 

 bina (a. b.) applied when there are two leaves, 

 terna when there are three, and quiriu when 

 there are five, are used to denote the number of 

 leaves in each fascicle. 



With respect to proximity, in the distribution 

 of leaves, the term Crowded (conferta) implies that 

 their points of attachment are comparatively very 



