Term:
Stipe
Stipe
Definition:
Referring to the stalk of a fern frond, the equivalent of a petiole in the flowering plants.
Referring to the stalk of a fern frond, the equivalent of a petiole in the flowering plants.
Glossary Details:
Title: Frond of a fern. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Description: Frond of Dryopteris marginalis based on Mori et al. 27517 from the Adirondacks, Warren County, New York. The frond consists of the blade and the stipe which are analagous with the blade and petiole of a flowering plants.