phylloclade

English

Phylloclades of Ruscus resemble leaves

Noun

phylloclade (plural phylloclades)

1. (botany) A flattened stem, a type of cladode that has limited extension growth and resembles a leaf.^[1]

References

1. ^ K.E.V. Goebel, Organography of plants, especially of the Archegoniatae and Spermaphyta, Hofner Publishing Company (1905/1969).