Secondary vein decurrent
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Title
Secondary vein decurrent
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Definition
Referring to a secondary vein that curves downward along the midrib.
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Notes
In neotropical Lecythidaceae decurrent secondary veins are found in all genera but they are more pronounced in the actinomorphic-flowered genera Allantoma, Grias, and Gustavia.
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