Basilaminar Glands - Surface
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Some notes on terminology:
Terms based on position. The structures illustrated here are located at the
base of the leaf blade (hence "basilaminar"), essentially
at the point of attachment between lamina and petiole. They could
just as accurately be descirbed as "acropetiolar" glands.
Terms based on shape.
The round-oval shape resembling a knee-cap has inspired terms
like "patelliform," and the slightly elevated rim around
the secretory surface is the basis of the term "crateriform."
Image by Cathy E. McLane. Basilaminar glands, lower
(abaxial) surface of leaf.
Image by Ellyn A. Dazenski. Basilaminar glands, lower
(abaxial) surface of leaf.
Image by Cathy E. McLane. Basilaminar glands, lower
(abaxial) surface of leaf.
Image by Cathy E. McLane. Basilaminar glands, lower
(abaxial) surface of leaf.
Image by Ellyn A. Dazenski. Basilaminar glands, lower
(abaxial) surface of leaf.
Image by Ellyn A. Dazenski. Basilaminar glands, lower
(abaxial) surface of leaf.
Image by Cathy E. McLane. Basilaminar glands, lower
(abaxial) surface of leaf.
