This glossary definition is part of the Purdue Arboretum learning resource database, providing educational information on campus flora, morphology, and botanical terminology.
Venation
Pattern of veins. Botanists use this feature to describe leaf shape, surface, edge, or arrangement, which helps with plant identification.
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Leaf venation patterns help separate monocots, which often have parallel veins, from dicots, which usually have branching veins.
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