Leaf shapes and apices Flashcards
1
Q
acicular
A
needle-like
2
Q
deltiod
A
triangle-shaped
3
Q
elliptic
A
normal leaf shape with a normal point
4
Q
filiform
A
near needle-like
5
Q
lanceolate
A
shaped like the tip of a lance or a spade on a card deck
6
Q
linear
A
fatter than filiform, but still long and skinny
7
Q
obdeltiod
A
upside-down triangle
8
Q
oblanceolate
A
upside-down lance shape
9
Q
oblong
A
fatter than filiform. Rectangle shape
10
Q
obovate
A
upside-down egg shape
11
Q
orbiculate
A
circle
12
Q
ovate
A
egg-shaped
13
Q
reniform
A
shaped like a kidney. non-pinnate veination
14
Q
sagittate
A
arrow-shaped
15
Q
spatulate
A
fatter near terminal end