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| Term | Definition | |
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| Elliptic | Referring to the outline of essentially two-dimensional structures, such as leaves, bracts, petals, and sepals, which are widest at or near the middle. Elliptic shapes are divided based on their length/width ratios. An elliptic shape has a length to width ration from 2:1 to less than 3:1. |  |
| Narrowly elliptic | Referring to a two-dimensional shape with the widest point at the middle and a length to width ratio 3:1 to less than 6:1. |  |
| Very narrowly elliptic | Referring to a two-dimensional shape with the widest point at the middle and tlength to width ratio of 6:1 or more. |  |
| Widely elliptic | A widely elliptic shape is widest at the middle and possesses a length to width ratio greater than 1.5:1 to less than 2:1. Based on Hickey (1973). |  |