Glossary: areole

Definition:

a surface area well-defined by bounding veinlets, lines or cracks; used to describe the raised area on the surface of the seeds in the Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae; also the area where spines and glochids arise on the stems of Cactaceae.

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, 2008-24

Hyde, M.A. (2024). UK Flora: Glossary details: areole.
https://www.ukflora.info/speciesdata/glossary-display.php?glossary_id=48, retrieved 10 October 2024

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