Term Information

Accession
PO:0025366
Name
leaf rachis tendril
Ontology
plant_anatomy
Synonyms
raquis en zarzillo de la hoja (Spanish, exact), 葉軸巻きひげ (Japanese, exact), tendril (broad)
Alternate IDs
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Definition
A leaf rachis (PO:0020055) that is slender and coiling and lacks a lamina. Source: ISBN:9780881928501
Comment
Aids plant in climbing. Differs from a leaf tendril, in that a leaf rachis tendril bear leaflets. See also leaf tendril (PO:0025361), leaflet tendril (PO:0025362), leaf apex tendril (PO:0025363), branch tendril (PO:0025364), stem apex tendril (PO:0025365), and prophyll tendril (PO:0025366). Careful observation is required to correctly classify some tendrils.
Subset
None
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