Phyllodes are modified petioles or leaf stems, which are leaf-like in appearance and function.[1] In some plants, these become flattened and widened, while the leaf itself becomes reduced or vanishes altogether. Thus the phyllode comes to serve the purpose of the leaf. Some important examples are Euphorbia royleana which are cylindrical and Opuntia which are flattened.
Acacia suaveolens (Sm.) Willd. [as Mimosa suaveolens Sm.] La Billardière (Labillardière), J.-J. Houton de, Novae Hollandiae plantarum specimen, vol. 2: p. 87, t. 236 (1804) (Poiteau)
They are common in the genus Acacia, especially the Australian species, at one time put in Acacia subg. Phyllodineae. Sometimes, especially on younger plants, partially formed phyllodes bearing reduced leaves can be seen. The illustration (to the right) of Acacia suaveolens from Novae Hollandiae plantarum specimen shows the juvenile true leaves, together with the developing phyllodes, and the phyllodes of the mature plant.
The genus, Daviesia, in the family Fabaceae, is characterised in part by the plants having phyllodes.[2]
^PlantNET glossary: P National Herbarium of NSW, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.
^Crisp, M.D (1995). "Contributions towards a revision of Daviesia (Fabaceae: Mirbelieae). III.* A synopsis of the genus". Australian Systematic Botany. 8 (6): 1155. doi:10.1071/SB9951155. ISSN 1030-1887.
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phyllode, modified, petioles, leaf, stems, which, leaf, like, appearance, function, some, plants, these, become, flattened, widened, while, leaf, itself, becomes, reduced, vanishes, altogether, thus, phyllode, comes, serve, purpose, leaf, some, important, exam. Phyllodes are modified petioles or leaf stems which are leaf like in appearance and function 1 In some plants these become flattened and widened while the leaf itself becomes reduced or vanishes altogether Thus the phyllode comes to serve the purpose of the leaf Some important examples are Euphorbia royleana which are cylindrical and Opuntia which are flattened Acacia suaveolens Sm Willd as Mimosa suaveolensSm La Billardiere Labillardiere J J Houton de Novae Hollandiae plantarum specimen vol 2 p 87 t 236 1804 Poiteau They are common in the genus Acacia especially the Australian species at one time put in Acacia subg Phyllodineae Sometimes especially on younger plants partially formed phyllodes bearing reduced leaves can be seen The illustration to the right of Acacia suaveolens from Novae Hollandiae plantarum specimen shows the juvenile true leaves together with the developing phyllodes and the phyllodes of the mature plant The genus Daviesia in the family Fabaceae is characterised in part by the plants having phyllodes 2 Phyllodes in Fabaceae Acacia suaveolens Lathyrus nissolia Daviesia angulata Daviesia nudiflora Acacia mangiumReferences edit PlantNET glossary P National Herbarium of NSW Royal Botanic Garden Sydney Crisp M D 1995 Contributions towards a revision of Daviesia Fabaceae Mirbelieae III A synopsis of the genus Australian Systematic Botany 8 6 1155 doi 10 1071 SB9951155 ISSN 1030 1887 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Phyllode amp oldid 1076601121, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
