A simple classification of the complex parts of vascular plants |
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| Authors: | GERARD CUSSET F.L.S. |
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| Affiliation: | Laboratoire de Phytologie quantitative, UniversitéPierre et Marie Curie, 4 Place Jussieu, 75252 Paris, Cedex 05, France |
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| Abstract: | Four operational morphological units are defined to characterize 'typical' stems, leaves, roots and hairS. Any complex part can be classified among these OMUs by a graphical representation or by a quadruplet suitable for computer-aided analyses. Thirty-nine examples are given, suggesting a continuous view of plant morphology. |
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| Keywords: | hairs leaves operational morphological units plant morphology roots stems |
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