Leaf base cordate

• Title

  Leaf base cordate

• Definition

  Heart-shaped at the base of a leaf blade. A cordate leaf blade always has a cordate base but a cordate leaf base may not always be associated with a cordate leaf blade.

• Related Terms

  Leaf base acute

  Leaf base obtuse

  Leaf base cuneate

  Leaf base rounded

  Leaf base decurrent

  Leaf base truncate

  Leaf base lobate (lobed)

  Leaf base sagittate

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