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Petioles are much longer than normal to facilitate movement in accordance with fluctuating water levels and to allow leaf blades to spread out over the surface so as not to crowd or shade other plants.
Macrophytes 2007
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Petioles of the lower compound leaves from 1+ to 3 cm.
Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943
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Petioles bright green on three and the cambium green on these.
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Petioles of the 3 lower compound leaves less than 1 cm.
Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943
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Petioles very short, with 2 broad, lanceolate stipules curved outward.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Jerome Beers Thomas 1891
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Petioles very short, clasping the stem at their base, with 2 intermediate stipules ending in two awl-shaped points.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Jerome Beers Thomas 1891
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Petioles and peduncles round and rubber-like, with 4 main air-channels.
Wild Flowers Worth Knowing Neltje Blanchan 1891
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Petioles very short with 2 deciduous stipules at the base.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Jerome Beers Thomas 1891
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Petioles very short, with a pointed glandule on the inner surface of the base.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Jerome Beers Thomas 1891
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Petioles very long, ensheathing each other by 2 wings at their bases.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Jerome Beers Thomas 1891
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