Term:
Mucro (mucronate)
Mucro (mucronate)
Definition:
A sharp point at the apex of a leaf or a similar structure, e.g., a bract.
A sharp point at the apex of a leaf or a similar structure, e.g., a bract.
Glossary Details:
Title: Leaf apices. Drawing by M. Sashital.
Description: The shapes of leaf apices can also be used for describing the shapes of the apices of other structures, e.g., bracts, petals, sepals, etc.