Term:
Stipule
Stipule
Definition:
A reduced leaflike or bractlike appendage, either solitary or paired, inserted at the base of the petiole and variable in morphology.
A reduced leaflike or bractlike appendage, either solitary or paired, inserted at the base of the petiole and variable in morphology.
Notes:
The stipules of Lecythidaceae are small and caducous.
The stipules of Lecythidaceae are small and caducous.