Pulvinus (plural = pulvini)

• Title

  Pulvinus (plural = pulvini)

• Definition

  An enlargement of a portion of the petiole, without an apparent function (e.g., Protium, Burseraceae) or sometimes controlling the orientation of the leaf or leaflet (e.g., Mimosa polydactyla and M. pudica, Fabaceae).

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