Encyclopedian Dictionary: August 2013

Chart of Leaf Kinds

Chart of Leaf Kinds Reference: Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
Abruptly pinnate	Odd pinnate	Palmate
Pinnately decompound	Simple	Twice odd pinnate

References and Further Reading

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Margins

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Tips

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Attachment and Arrangement

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Venation

Morning Glory ( Ipomoea hederacea )

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NC State Cooperative - New Hanover County
Al Hight, County Extension Director

Based on the shape of the foliage in the background, it could be ivy leaved morning glory - Ipomoea hederacea.

Al

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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom	Plantae – Vegetal, plants
Subkingdom	Viridaeplantae – green plants
Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants
Infradivision	Angiospermae – flowering plants, angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida
Superorder	Asteranae
Order	Solanales
Family	Convolvulaceae – morning glories, morning-glories
Genus	Ipomoea L. – morningglory, morning-glory
Species	Ipomoea hederacea Jacq. – entire leaf morning glory, Mexican morning glory, ivyleaf morning glory, ivyleaf morning-glory

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References and Further Reading

Ipomoea hederacea, Jacq. Taxonomic Serial No.: 503177

Zoology Quest: Morning Glory, Ipomoea pandurata

Zoology Quest: Cypress Vine, Ipomoea quamoclit

Chart of Leaf Venation

Chart of Leaf Venation Reference: Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
Base To Margin	Madrib To Margin	Parallel from Base to Tip
Pinnate	Palmate

References and Further Reading

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Margins

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Tips

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Attachment and Arrangement

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Kinds

Trifoliolate

Pronunciation key

( trī-fō′li-ə-lāt′ )

tri•fo•li•o•late

Trifoliolate leaf

adj.

[< tri- + Mod. L. foliolum, dim of L. folium, a leaf; + ate].

divided into three leaflets such as clover.

References and Further Reading

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes

Zoology Quest: Trifoliate

Palmate

Pronunciation key

( pal′māt )
( pal′mit )

pal•mate

Palmately lobed leaf

adj.

[L. palmatus < palma, the palm].

shaped like a hand with the fingers spread;

in botany, having veins or lobes radiating from a common center, as some types of leaves.
in zoology, web-footed, such as with many water dwelling birds.

References and Further Reading

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes

Obovate

Pronunciation key

( ob-ō′vāt )

ob•o•vate

Obovate leaf

adj.

inversely ovate; possessing the shape of the longitudal section of an egg but the top in the location of the broad end as with some leaves.

Obovate leaf

References and Further Reading

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes

Oblique

Pronunciation key

( ə-blēk′ )
( ō-blīk′ )

ob•lique

Oblique leaf

adj.

[L. obliquuis < ob- (see OB-) + liquis, awry].

Having a slanting direction or position, neither horizontal or perpindicular, neither level or upright; inclined
Lacking a straight to the point characteristic. Failure to be straightforward; indirect
Evasive, disingenuous, underhand, etc.
In anatomy, designating any certain muscles obliquely placed and attached.
In botany, having unequal sides as with some leaves.
In grammar, designating any case except the nominative and vocative (sometimes the accusative).
In rhetoric, indirect: said of discourse.

v.i.
[OBLIQUED (-blēkt′), OBLIQUING]

To veer from the perpendicular; slant.
In military usage, to change the original direction of march by approximately 45 degrees.

Abbreviated as obl.

References and Further Reading

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes

Linear

Pronunciation key

( lin′i-ẽr )

lin•e•ar

Linear leaf

adj.

[L. linearis].

Of lines or of a line.
Some thing made by using a line or lines such as linear design.
Possessing length only, extended in a line.
In botany, narrow and uniform in width, such as leaves of certain willows.

Linear leaf

References and Further Reading

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes

Ensiform

Pronunciation key

( en′si-fôrm′)

en•si•form

Ensiform

adj.

[L. ensis, sword; + -form].

shaped like a sword such as an iris leaf; xiphoid.

References and Further Reading

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes

Digitate

Pronunciation key

( dij′i-tāt′ )

dig•i•tate

Digitate Leaf

adj.

[L. digitatus; see DIGIT].

Possessing separate fingers or toes.
Fingerlike, or similar to a digit.
In botany, having fingerlike divisions as some leaves.

References and Further Reading

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes

Acicula

Pronunciation key

( ə-sik′yoo-lə )

a•cic•u•la

Acicular

[pl. ACICULAE (-lē′)].

[L., dim of acus, a pin, needle].

in biology and geology, a needlelike spine, prickle, or crystal.

References and Further Reading

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Shapes

Sessile

Pronunciation key

( ses′il )

ses•sile

Sessile Leaves

adj.

[L. sessilis < sessus, pp. of sedare, to sit].

In anatomy and zoology a part which attached directly by its base. Permanently fixed; immobile
In botany, having no pedicel or peduncle; attached directly to the main stem as with some flowers and leaves.

Sessile Leaves

References and Further Reading

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Arrangement and Attachment

Opposite

Pronunciation key

( op′ə-zit )

op•po•site

adj.

[ME.; OFr.; L. oppositus pp. of opponere; see OPPONENT].

Opposite

opposed to.
to be set against. In a contrary position or direction.
characterized by hostility or resistance.
extremely different; exactly contrary; antithetical.
in botany, growing in pair yet on opposing sides and separated by a stem. Having one part before the other such as a stamen in front of a petal.

anything opposed.

adv.

on opposing sides; in opposite positions; specifically in theatre in a complementary role (of the opposite gender) to: as she played opposite him.

prep.

fronting; across from.

Abbreviated opp., or op.

Syn. - opposite applied to anything that is symmetrically opposed in position or direction, et cetera. Such as opposite ends of the spectrum, or they set at opposite ends of the table. Contrary adds to this connotation of conflict or antagonism such as they hold contrary views; antithetic(al) implies diametrical opposition so that the contrasted items are as far apart or different as possible, such as our interests are completely antithetical. Reverse applies to that which moves or faces in the opposite direction (the reverse side of fabric). Antonymous is used specifically of words that are in such contrast in meaning that each contradicts and reverses or negates the othe (good and bad are antonymous terms.)

Ant. - identical, same, likeness.

References and Further Reading

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Arrangement and Attachment

Undulate

Pronunciation key

( un′joo-lāt′ )
( un′doo-lāt′ )

un•du•late

Undulate

[for adj., usually un′joo-lit or un′doo-lit v.t. [UNDULATED (-id), UNDULATING]

[< L. undulatus undulated < unda, a wave].

caused to move in waves; move up and down or to and fro in undulations.
possessing a wavy form, margin or surface.

v.i.

to move in, such as in waves.
characteristically wavy in form.

Syn. - swing

References and Further Reading

Zoology Quest: Leaf Margins Chart

Laciniate

Pronunciation key

( lə-sin′i-āt′ )
( lə-sin′i-it )

la•cin•i•ate

adj.

Laciniate

[< L. lacinia, a flap; + -ate].

having a fringe or fringed.
cut deeply into narrow, jagged segments. Said of some types of leaves.

References and Further Reading

Zoology Quest: Leaf Margins Chart

Entire

Pronunciation key

( in-tīr′ )

en•tire

adj.

Entire

[ME. enter; OFr. entier; L. integer whole, untouched, undiminished; see INTEGER].

not lacking of any parts; whole, complete, total.
unbroken, intact.
being whole of one piece; undivided; continuous.
not castrated.
[obs]. not mixed or alloyed; pure.
in botany, having an unbroken margin, without notches or indentations, as with some leaves.