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Record 1 2012-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
CONT

In some taxa, all of the apices of the leaves curve to the same side in a secund arrangement. In others, they may be squarrose, meaning the apices diverge outward, then bend abruptly downward …

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

[Se dit d'une feuille] dressée à sa base et qui forme un angle de près de 90° avec son apex fortement incliné vers le sol.

Spanish

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