Peltate leaf

• Title

  Peltate leaf

• Definition

  Referring to a leaf blade attached to the petiole by its lower surface rather than its margin; for example species of Nymphaea glandulifera, Hydrocotyle umbellata, and those illustrated for this term.

• Related Terms

  Petiole

  Leaf

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