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Term Definition
Peltate scale A scale attached to a stalk by its lower surface rather than its margin; for example, the abaxial and adaxial surfaces of the leaves of Dendrobangia boliviana, the leaves of species of Duguetia, and the leaves of species of Croton and other species of Euphorbiaceae, and many species of Capparidaceae may have peltate scales. Peltate leaf blade scales. Photo by S. A. Mori.