Term:
Cataphyll
Cataphyll
Definition:
Scale-like bract on the proximal part of a new expanded vegetative or reproductive shoot.
Scale-like bract on the proximal part of a new expanded vegetative or reproductive shoot.
Glossary Details:
Title: Cataphylls of Erythroxylum macrophyllum. Photo by R. Aguilar.
Description: Lanceolate, deciduous cataphylls on a branch of Erythroxylum macrophyllum based on Reinaldo Aguilar 12279 from the Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas, Costa Rica.