Leaves opposite

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

Family	Species	Comment
Acanthaceae	Anisotes bracteatus
Acanthaceae	Anisotes pubinervis
Acanthaceae	Sclerochiton harveyanus
Acanthaceae	Sclerochiton kirkii
Asteraceae	Montanoa hibiscifolia
Asteraceae	Verbesina encelioides
Bignoniaceae	Fernandoa magnifica
Bignoniaceae	Jacaranda mimosifolia
Bignoniaceae	Kigelia africana subsp. africana
Bignoniaceae	Markhamia obtusifolia
Bignoniaceae	Markhamia zanzibarica
Bignoniaceae	Spathodea campanulata subsp. nilotica
Bignoniaceae	Stereospermum kunthianum
Cannabaceae	Cannabis sativa
Capparaceae	Ritchiea albersii	Rarely opposite or subopposite
Celastraceae	Catha edulis
Celastraceae	Pleurostylia africana
Clusiaceae	Harungana madagascariensis
Combretaceae	Combretum zeyheri
Cornaceae	Cornus volkensii
Cornaceae	Curtisia dentata
Cupressaceae	Juniperus procera	On mature branches
Cupressaceae	Widdringtonia nodiflora	On mature branches
Euphorbiaceae	Androstachys johnsonii
Euphorbiaceae	Leidesia procumbens	Lower leaves opposite; upper alternate
Euphorbiaceae	Mallotus oppositifolius var. oppositifolius
Gelsemiaceae	Mostuea brunonis var. brunonis
Gentianaceae	Anthocleista grandiflora
Icacinaceae	Cassinopsis ilicifolia
Icacinaceae	Cassinopsis tinifolia
Lamiaceae	Kalaharia uncinata
Lamiaceae	Karomia tettensis
Lamiaceae	Premna senensis
Lamiaceae	Vitex amaniensis
Lamiaceae	Vitex buchananii
Lamiaceae	Vitex doniana
Lamiaceae	Vitex ferruginea
Lamiaceae	Vitex madiensis subsp. milanjiensis
Lamiaceae	Vitex madiensis subsp. madiensis
Lamiaceae	Vitex mombassae
Lamiaceae	Vitex patula
Lamiaceae	Vitex payos
Lamiaceae	Vitex petersiana
Lamiaceae	Vitex schliebenii
Myrtaceae	Syzygium cordatum
Oleaceae	Jasminum abyssinicum
Oleaceae	Schrebera alata
Orobanchaceae	Buttonia natalensis
Orobanchaceae	Melasma calycinum
Orobanchaceae	Melasma scabrum
Orobanchaceae	Rhamphicarpa brevipedicellata
Orobanchaceae	Rhamphicarpa fistulosa
Penaeaceae	Olinia vanguerioides
Primulaceae	Anagallis acuminata
Primulaceae	Anagallis arvensis subsp. arvensis
Primulaceae	Anagallis serpens subsp. serpens
Primulaceae	Anagallis tenuicaulis
Ptaeroxylaceae	Ptaeroxylon obliquum
Rhamnaceae	Berchemia discolor
Rhamnaceae	Berchemia zeyheri
Rhamnaceae	Lasiodiscus usambarensis
Rhamnaceae	Scutia myrtina
Rubiaceae	Canthium oligocarpum subsp. angustifolium
Rubiaceae	Catunaregam swynnertonii
Rubiaceae	Catunaregam taylorii
Rubiaceae	Cephalanthus natalensis
Rubiaceae	Crossopteryx febrifuga
Rubiaceae	Didymosalpinx norae
Rubiaceae	Feretia aeruginescens
Rubiaceae	Hymenodictyon floribundum
Rubiaceae	Hymenodictyon parvifolium subsp. parvifolium
Rubiaceae	Mussaenda arcuata
Rubiaceae	Paederia bojeriana subsp. foetens
Rubiaceae	Pauridiantha symplocoides
Rubiaceae	Pavetta umtalensis
Rubiaceae	Psychotria capensis subsp. capensis var. capensis
Rubiaceae	Rutidea orientalis
Rubiaceae	Rytigynia macrura
Rubiaceae	Tarenna pavettoides subsp. affinis
Rutaceae	Calodendrum capense
Rutaceae	Fagaropsis angolensis
Rutaceae	Vepris bachmannii
Salvadoraceae	Azima tetracantha
Scrophulariaceae	Buddleja auriculata
Scrophulariaceae	Buddleja davidii	May be subopposite
Scrophulariaceae	Buddleja lindleyana
Scrophulariaceae	Buddleja madagascariensis
Scrophulariaceae	Buddleja pulchella
Scrophulariaceae	Buddleja saligna
Scrophulariaceae	Buddleja salviifolia
Scrophulariaceae	Freylinia tropica
Scrophulariaceae	Gomphostigma virgatum
Stilbaceae	Halleria lucida
Stilbaceae	Nuxia floribunda
Stilbaceae	Nuxia oppositifolia
Zygophyllaceae	Tribulus terrestris
Zygophyllaceae	Tribulus zeyheri subsp. zeyheri

Number of species: 97

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Leaves opposite.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=739, retrieved 21 November 2024

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