Biology:Sinus (botany)
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The area between the two lobes of this Cyclamen persicum leaf is a sinus.
In botany, a sinus is a space or indentation between two lobes or teeth, usually on a leaf.[1] The term is also used in mycology. For example, one of the defining characteristics of North American species in the Morchella elata clade of morels is the presence of a sinus where the cap attaches to the stipe.[2]
See also
- Leaf shape
- Sulcus (morphology)
References
- ↑ Hickey, M.; King, C. (2001). The Cambridge Illustrated Glossary of Botanical Terms. Cambridge University Press.
- ↑ "Taxonomic revision of true morels (Morchella) in Canada and the United States". Mycologia 104 (5): 1159–77. 2012. doi:10.3852/11-375. PMID 22495449. http://thekeep.eiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1192&context=bio_fac.
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