Petiole
Leaf of a species of Eschweilera. Photo by F. Hernandez (PMA)
Creator(s): F. Hernández
Description: Leaf of a species of Eschweilera showing the blade and petiole. In Lecythidaceae, the blade and petiole are measured separately.
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Title
Petiole
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Definition
The stalk of the leaf blade. The petiole and blade together equal the leaf
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Notes
In neotropical Lecythidaceae the petiole varies in length among species and may also vary in petiole cross-section and petiole vascularization but the latter two characters have not yet been studied.
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