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leaflet tendril

Term Information

Accession
PO:0025362
Name
leaflet tendril
Ontology
plant_anatomy
Synonyms
fol#237olo en zarzillo (Spanish, exact), 小葉巻きひげ、若葉巻きひげ (Japanese, exact), tendril (broad)
Alternate IDs
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Definition
A leaflet that is slender and coiling and lacks a lamina. Source: ISBN:9780881928501
Comment
Aids plant in climbing. If the tendril is derived from the terminal leaflet, use this term instead of leaf apex tendril (PO:xxxx). See also leaf tendril (PO:0025361), leaf apex tendril (PO:0025363), branch tendril (PO:0025364), stem apex tendril (PO:0025365), leaf rachis tendril (PO:0025366), and prophyll tendril (PO:0025367). Careful observation is required to correctly classify some tendrils.
Subset
None
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Parents of leaflet tendril (PO:0025362)
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leaflet tendril [is_a relation] is_a  leaflet (PO:0020049)

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