Excurrent secondary vein

• Title

  Excurrent secondary vein

• Definition

  Referring to a secondary vein that goes directly into the midrib without turning either basally or distally along the midrib.

• Notes

  In neotropical Lecythidaceae, excurrent secondary veins do not appear to be common.

• Related Terms

  Secondary vein decurrent

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