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Phyllode vs Pseudopetiole - What's the difference?

phyllode | pseudopetiole |

In botany terms the difference between phyllode and pseudopetiole

is that phyllode is a flattened petiole or leaf rachis that resembles and functions as a leaf, and may or may not be combined with an actual lamina while pseudopetiole is the morphologically distinct proximal section of a petiole to which stipules are attached.

phyllode

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) A flattened petiole or leaf rachis that resembles and functions as a leaf, and may or may not be combined with an actual lamina.

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    *phylloclade ;Gallery Image:Acacia koa with phyllode between the branch and the compound leaves.JPG, with both lamina-supporting and laminaless phyllodes . Image:Parkinsonia aculeata 5.jpg, The rachis of the compound leaves of is the main photosynthetic portion of the leaf; the tiny leaflets later fall Image:BushLawyer.jpg, The leaflet stalks of this Rubus species are elongated and resemble prickly stems

    pseudopetiole

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) The petiole of some monocotyledon leaves which is not part of the lower leaf zone.
  • (label) A petiole-like constriction of the lamina or similar organ (such as a phyllode or phylloclade).
  • (label) The morphologically distinct proximal section of a petiole to which stipules are attached.