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  • Legit

    From the Latin ‘legit’, ‘collected by’ (to be followed by name of collector).  

  • Lecto., lectotype

    (In nomenclature) the type chosen by a later author when the protologue indicates no holotype; a lectotype must be chosen from among the specimens mentioned in the protologue.  

  • Least concern

    IUCN Red List term for plants that are in no particular danger of extinction; for precise definition.  

  • Leaf sheath

    Leaf sheath

    Part of leaf stalk that envelops the stem and runs concurrently with it for some distance.  

  • Leaf scar

    Mark on twig or branch where a leaf has fallen off. Mark on the stem where the leaf was attached before falling off.  

  • Leaf litter

    Layer of dead leaves on the ground.  

  • Leaflet

    Leaflet

    One (expanded) part of a compound leaf. An ultimate unit of a compound leaf. One segment of a compound leaf. One of the units of a compound leaf. One of the divisions of a compound leaf. A small leaf that is part of a compound leaf. One of the divisions of a compound leaf. A…

  • Leafless

    Leafless

    Without leaves.  

  • Leaf

    Leaf

    Chlorophyll-bearing lateral outgrowth from stem. The flattened parts of a plant that are specialized to carry out photosynthesis. Usually with an axillary bud at the base. Chlorophyll-containing organ growing out from the stem, subtending an axillary bud (although in some cases chlorophyll is secondarily lost). A flat outgrowth of a stem capable of manufacturing food…

  • L.c.

    From the Latin loco citato meaning ‘in the place mentioned’.  

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