Primary vein
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Title
Primary vein
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Definition
The thickest vein of a leaf (Hickey, 1973)
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Notes
In Lecythidaceae, the thickest vein of the leaf is the single veins that runs from the base though the middle to the apex. It is also called the midrib which is the term used in this monograph.
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