Leaves opposite

The following is a list of native or naturalised species which, at least some of the time, possess this spot-character.

FamilySpeciesComment
Acanthaceae Anisotes bracteatus
Acanthaceae Anisotes pubinervis
Bignoniaceae Kigelia africana subsp. africana
Bignoniaceae Markhamia obtusifolia
Bignoniaceae Markhamia zanzibarica
Bignoniaceae Stereospermum kunthianum
Bignoniaceae Tecomaria nyassae
Cannabaceae Cannabis sativa
Capparaceae Ritchiea albersii Rarely opposite or subopposite
Celastraceae Catha edulis
Celastraceae Pleurostylia africana
Clusiaceae Harungana madagascariensis
Combretaceae Combretum zeyheri
Euphorbiaceae Mallotus oppositifolius var. oppositifolius
Gelsemiaceae Mostuea brunonis var. brunonis
Gentianaceae Anthocleista grandiflora
Lamiaceae Kalaharia uncinata
Lamiaceae Karomia tettensis
Lamiaceae Premna senensis
Lamiaceae Vitex buchananii
Lamiaceae Vitex doniana
Lamiaceae Vitex ferruginea
Lamiaceae Vitex madiensis subsp. madiensis
Lamiaceae Vitex madiensis subsp. milanjiensis
Lamiaceae Vitex mombassae
Lamiaceae Vitex payos
Lamiaceae Vitex petersiana
Myrtaceae Syzygium cordatum
Oleaceae Jasminum abyssinicum
Oleaceae Schrebera alata
Orobanchaceae Melasma calycinum
Orobanchaceae Rhamphicarpa brevipedicellata
Orobanchaceae Rhamphicarpa fistulosa
Primulaceae Anagallis acuminata
Primulaceae Anagallis tenuicaulis
Ptaeroxylaceae Ptaeroxylon obliquum
Rhamnaceae Berchemia discolor
Rhamnaceae Scutia myrtina
Rubiaceae Catunaregam taylorii
Rubiaceae Cephalanthus natalensis
Rubiaceae Crossopteryx febrifuga
Rubiaceae Feretia aeruginescens
Rubiaceae Hymenodictyon floribundum
Rubiaceae Hymenodictyon parvifolium subsp. parvifolium
Rubiaceae Mussaenda arcuata
Rubiaceae Paederia bojeriana subsp. foetens
Rubiaceae Rytigynia macrura
Rutaceae Fagaropsis angolensis
Rutaceae Vepris bachmannii
Salvadoraceae Azima tetracantha
Scrophulariaceae Buddleja davidii May be subopposite
Scrophulariaceae Buddleja pulchella
Scrophulariaceae Buddleja salviifolia
Scrophulariaceae Gomphostigma virgatum
Stilbaceae Halleria lucida
Stilbaceae Nuxia floribunda
Stilbaceae Nuxia oppositifolia
Zygophyllaceae Tribulus terrestris
Number of species: 58


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: List of species with each spot-character: Leaves opposite.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=739, retrieved 19 April 2024

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