leaf pseudopetiole (Q1761)
A distinctly constricted, more or less stalk-like, proximal portion of a leaf, evolutionarily derived from the blade, the original petiole reduced to the point of absence or vestigiality; esp. in Poaceae (Gramineae).
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leaf pseudopetiole
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A distinctly constricted, more or less stalk-like, proximal portion of a leaf, evolutionarily derived from the blade, the original petiole reduced to the point of absence or vestigiality; esp. in Poaceae (Gramineae).
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plant/structure/leaf pseudopetiole
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