Glossary Details – Lecythidaceae

Glossary Details:

Variegated leaf of a Rubiaceae. Photo by S. A. Mori.

Title: Variegated leaves of two species of Piper. Photo by S. A. Mori.

Description: Variegated juvenile leaves of Piper sp. and Piper trichoneuron based on Mori et al. 25631 and Mori et al. 25782 from French Guiana, respectively. Variegated leaves are most frequently seen in junvenile leaves.

Term:

Variegated leaves

Definition:

Having streaks, marks, or patches of different colors; e.g., the immature leaves of some species of Calathea (Marantaceae) and several species of Psychotria (Rubiaceae), and the mature leaves of Cyclopogon olivaceus (Orchidaceae).