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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.
Term:
Leaf apex attenuate
Definition:
Tapering very gradually to a narrow tip.
Related Terms:
Leaf apex acute
Leaf apex obtuse
Leaf apex retuse
Leaf apex emarginate
Leaf apex acuminate
Leaf apex mucronate
Leaf apex rounded
Leaf apex truncate