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structure in leaves
- In angiosperm: Leaves
…side facing the stem (adaxial meristem). Growth at this adaxial meristem forms the flattened leaf with the radial (cylindrical) leaf tip typical of the monocotyledons. If the adaxial meristem is long-lived (Figure 10), long flat leaves in the same plane as the stem are formed (Iris; Iridaceae); if short-lived…
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