Leaf venation brochidodromous festooned
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Title
Leaf venation brochidodromous festooned
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Definition
Referring to a type of leaf venation in which the secondary veins do not terminate at the margin but join to form a series of prominent arches that form a submarginal nerve and, in addtion, the secondary veins possess closed loops toward their apices. Based on Hickey, 1973. For more information about leaf venation see Ellis et al, 2009.
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Related Terms
Leaf venation basal actinodromous
Leaf venation suprabasal actinodromous
Leaf venation basal actinodromous
Leaf venation suprabasal actinodromous
Leaf venation simple craspedodromous
Leaf venation mixed craspedodromous
Leaf venation suprabasal acrodromous
Leaf venation imperfect acrodromous
Leaf venation perfect acrodromous
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