Cotyledons foliaceous (=cotyledons leaf-like)

• Title

  Cotyledons foliaceous (=cotyledons leaf-like)

• Definition

  Referring to cotyledons that are not carnose but instead are thin and leaf-like. In the Sapotaceae, species with foliaceous cotyledons generall have endosperm.

• Related Terms

  Cotyledons carnose

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