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Vegetative Terminology (Part 3)
... petioles called phyllodes. On some acacias, true bipinnate leaves sometimes develop from the tips of the phyllodes. Phyllodes of (A) black acacia (Acacia melanoxylon) compared with (B) Sydney golden wattle (A. longifolia). The black acacia phyllodes have pinnate leaves at their tips, showing that they are modified petioles. Acacias With Modified Petioles Called Phyllodes ...
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... Acacia has evolved into two main groups. One group includes species bearing phyllodes (broadened leaf petioles functioning like leaf blades). Another group includes species with fernlike, pinnate leaves ... . It should be noted here that some authorities place the prostrate, herbaceous euphorbias (called spurges) with C-4 photosynthesis in the genus Chamaesyce. Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) in ...
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... which affects many processes including growth, flowering, and germination. Phyllodes- A flat expanded petiole that replaces the blade of ... of ovary, style, and stigma. Collectively the pistils are called the genoecium. Pistillate- Having only female organs. May apply ... structure or appendage found at the base of some leaf petioles, usually present in pairs. They are morphologically variable and appear ...
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