Term:
Petiole
Petiole
Definition:
The stalk of the leaf blade. The petiole and blade together equal the leaf
The stalk of the leaf blade. The petiole and blade together equal the leaf
Notes:
In neotropical Lecythidaceae the petiole varies in length among species and may also vary in petiole cross-section and petiole vascularization but the latter two characters have not yet been studied.
In neotropical Lecythidaceae the petiole varies in length among species and may also vary in petiole cross-section and petiole vascularization but the latter two characters have not yet been studied.