stipule
Term Information
- Accession
- PO:0020041
- Aspect
- plant anatomy
- Synonyms
- exact: estípula (Spanish)
- exact: 托葉 (Japanese)
- Definition
- A cardinal organ part that is an appendage at the base of a vascular leaf. [source: POC:curators]
- Comment
- Usually one of a pair of appendages. May take the form of a spine (PO:0025174) or may be bristled or brush-like. Stipules may occur on the opposite side of the shoot axis from the leaf they are associated with, but they are still thought to arise from part of the leaf.
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