Leaf shapes and apices Flashcards
acicular
needle-like
deltiod
triangle-shaped
elliptic
normal leaf shape with a normal point
filiform
near needle-like
lanceolate
shaped like the tip of a lance or a spade on a card deck
linear
fatter than filiform, but still long and skinny
obdeltiod
upside-down triangle
oblanceolate
upside-down lance shape
oblong
fatter than filiform. Rectangle shape
obovate
upside-down egg shape
orbiculate
circle
ovate
egg-shaped
reniform
shaped like a kidney. non-pinnate veination
sagittate
arrow-shaped
spatulate
fatter near terminal end
widely ovate
peach shaped. pinnate veination
acuminate
most pointy, short leaf apex
acute
pointy, short leaf apex
caudate
long and thin apex, like a tail
aristate
long and thick apex
cleft
deep furrowed apex
emarginate
narrowly furrowed apex
obcordate
bum-shaped apex
obtuse
leaf forming a wide-angled apex
retuse
small bum-shaped apex
rounded
rounded apex
spinose
apex with a spine
truncate
flat apex
divided
leaf margin with divided veins
entire
smooth leaf margin
erose
leaf margin that looks like it was dipped in acid
incised
leaf margin with deep, sharp cuts in it
lobed
oak style leaf margin
serrate
serrated leaf margin
serrulate
small serrations on the leaf margin
dentate
leaf margin that looks like bite marks