Dear Pankaj Ji, It makes more difficult. I thought a cuspidate = a cone? Straight? Without any bent/curve at the apex?
Regards, surajit On Saturday, 25 May 2013 20:53:02 UTC+5:30, Dr Pankaj Kumar wrote: > > To my understanding: > Aristae is an appendage so by definition it should be distinct from the > leaf apex. > Being cuspidate means being sharply pointed and here the margin converge > to make a pointed tip. > In simple words, take a CONE. If it is sharpy pointed then it is > cuspidate, but if you attach a NEEDLE on the top then it becomes aristate. > Ofcourse both of them can hurt depending on how stiff they are. > Ochrea is a or more than one stipule that can surround the stem to be > called as truncate when it doesnt have any tip and seems like chopped off > or may look like cylinder too.... > Enjoy > Pankaj > > > On Wednesday, 22 May 2013 01:33:54 UTC+8, surajitkoley wrote: >> >> Please throw some light on >> >> 1. "stipules broad with long cuspidate points" >> And how does it differ from "stipules ovate with arista"? >> >> 2. "apex of ochrea truncate" >> >> Thanks in advance >> >> Regards, >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
