Leaf Bases: Oblique Click on the image for a larger view of the photo. Click on the name for detailed information on the plant. Enlarge Photo
oblique, “neither perpendicular nor parallel: having a slanting direction or position, inclined” (WIII); “unequal-sided; also slanting” (Lindley); in botany, unequal-sided; said of a leaf when it is unequally developed on the two sides of the midrib, as in an oblique apex or base of a leaf; deviating from a direct line
oblique, “neither perpendicular nor parallel: having a slanting direction or position, inclined” (WIII); “unequal-sided; also slanting” (Lindley); in botany, unequal-sided; said of a leaf when it is unequally developed on the two sides of the midrib, as in an oblique apex or base of a leaf; deviating from a direct line
A ring of specialized cells on the sporangium
An annulus in botany is an arc or a ring of specialized cells on the sporangium.
These cells are arranged in a single row, and are associated with the release or dispersal of spores.