Leaf venationvenation:
(n) the arrangement of veins in a leaf
is highly
variable and not always easily categorizable. The venationvenation:
(n) the arrangement of veins in a leaf
pattern on
your leaf may not exactly match any of the states below, or may show characteristics
of several of them. For example, a hastatehastate:
(adj) (of a leaf) with a narrow, pointed lamina with two basal lobes spreading more or less at right angles to the petiole
leaf may have 3 main veins
that are palmatepalmate:
(adj) (of leaves or venation) with lobes, leaflets, divisions or veins originating from the same point
, all three arising from the same point, yet each main
vein exhibits pinnatepinnate:
(adj) in the form of a feather; of, e.g., leaflets, lobes, or veins: arranged in two rows along an axis
venationvenation:
(n) the arrangement of veins in a leaf
. Or veins may be palmatepalmate:
(adj) (of leaves or venation) with lobes, leaflets, divisions or veins originating from the same point
and numerous,
appearing to be parallel. Choose the state or states that best match your
specimen.
Authors: S. Winterton, J. Scher, J. Burnett, and A.J. Redford
Edition 3.0 - last updated September 2018
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