Leaf shapes and apices Flashcards by Curtis Drake | Brainscape

Q

acicular

A

needle-like

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deltiod

A

triangle-shaped

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elliptic

A

normal leaf shape with a normal point

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filiform

A

near needle-like

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lanceolate

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shaped like the tip of a lance or a spade on a card deck

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linear

A

fatter than filiform, but still long and skinny

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obdeltiod

A

upside-down triangle

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oblanceolate

A

upside-down lance shape

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oblong

A

fatter than filiform. Rectangle shape

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obovate

A

upside-down egg shape

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orbiculate

A

circle

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ovate

A

egg-shaped

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reniform

A

shaped like a kidney. non-pinnate veination

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sagittate

A

arrow-shaped

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spatulate

A

fatter near terminal end

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widely ovate

A

peach shaped. pinnate veination

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acuminate

A

most pointy, short leaf apex

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acute

A

pointy, short leaf apex

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caudate

A

long and thin apex, like a tail

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aristate

A

long and thick apex

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cleft

A

deep furrowed apex

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emarginate

A

narrowly furrowed apex

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obcordate

A

bum-shaped apex

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obtuse

A

leaf forming a wide-angled apex

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retuse

A

small bum-shaped apex

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rounded

A

rounded apex

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spinose

A

apex with a spine

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truncate

A

flat apex

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divided

A

leaf margin with divided veins

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entire

A

smooth leaf margin

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erose

A

leaf margin that looks like it was dipped in acid

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incised

A

leaf margin with deep, sharp cuts in it

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lobed

A

oak style leaf margin

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serrate

A

serrated leaf margin

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serrulate

A

small serrations on the leaf margin

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dentate

A

leaf margin that looks like bite marks