prophyll

Term Information

Accession
PO:0009042
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: profilo (Spanish)
exact: prophylla
exact: prophylls
exact: prophyllum
exact: 前葉、前出葉 (Japanese)
Definition
A phyllome that is the first organ or one of the first two organs formed at the base of an axillary shoot, often smaller and/or in a distinctively different position from leaves formed subsequently. [source: POC:curators]
Comment
A prophyll is not classified as a vascular leaf, because it may not have a fully developed vascular system.

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