Term:
Primary vein
Primary vein
Definition:
The thickest vein of a leaf (Hickey, 1973)
The thickest vein of a leaf (Hickey, 1973)
Notes:
In Lecythidaceae, the thickest vein of the leaf is the single veins that runs from the base though the middle to the apex. It is also called the midrib which is the term used in this monograph.
In Lecythidaceae, the thickest vein of the leaf is the single veins that runs from the base though the middle to the apex. It is also called the midrib which is the term used in this monograph.