Bifid

Creator(s): S. A. Mori

Description: Bifid leaf apex of Bauhinia sp. based on an unvouchered tree cultivated on the grounds of the Alamo, San Antonia, Texas.

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  • Title

    Bifid

  • Definition

    Cleft into two often more-or-less acute lobes at the apex; for example, the apex of a leaf of Cyclanthus bipartitus.

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