Secondary vein decurrent

  • Title

    Secondary vein decurrent

  • Definition

    Referring to a secondary vein that curves downward along the midrib.

  • 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.

  • Related Terms

    Excurrent secondary vein

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