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The image shows the typical form of a leaf of a monocotyledonous plant (monocot).
This species is the day flower (Commelina communis), which has a number of main veins originating from the leaf base. These veins run more or less parallel and converge again at the leaf tip. The leaf is elongated and elliptical and has a very short leaf stalk (petiole), which is wrapped around the main stem. Parallel venation is a feature that is typical of leaves of monocot plants.
Monocots are a large and successful class of flowering plants. They include rushes, sedges and grasses. Many species of crop plants, such as wheat, oats, barley and maize, are monocots.
The leaf is approximately 7.5 cm long.
Image by John Bebbington FRPS
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A poplar leaf. [2006-04-07]
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Red maple leaf on my Canadian 'Lipstick' maple - in the front garden of our home in Castle Hill, Sydney, Australia. Photo taken with my Canon 60D and a macro lens.
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From a recent trip to the Mt Coot-tha Botanical Garden tropical greenhouse. Part of my leaf texture series!
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