Glossary: cataphyll

Definition:

a much-reduced or scale-like lf;
(in e.g. Juncaceae or Poaceae) a leaf composed mostly of a leaf sheath or base with the lamina reduced to ± zero or a minute awn.

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Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Glossary details: cataphyll.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/glossary-display.php?glossary_id=118, retrieved 21 November 2024

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