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Title: Leaf blade bases. Drawing by M. Manisha.
Description: Leaf blade bases based on Hickey (1973). For additiional information about leaf morphology and leaf venation see Ellis et al. (2009).
Term:
Leaf base decurrent
Definition:
Referring to a leaf blade base that extends down the petiole.
Related Terms:
Leaf base acute
Leaf base obtuse
Leaf base cuneate
Leaf base rounded
Leaf base truncate
Leaf base cordate
Leaf base lobate (lobed)
Leaf base sagittate