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flattened surfaces are placed laterally to the stem. A phyllode 

 must not be confused with the variety of stem previously de- 

 scribed as a phylloclade. 



Fig. 95. 



Fig. 96. 



Digitate leaf of a Lupin (Palmate type). i^'(7. 96. Digitate 



leaf of Potentilla. 



The EpipodAum or Leaf-hladc. — As already indicated, this 

 part of the leaf shows a very great variety of form, ranging from 

 a cylindrical outgrowth to a very much dissected and flattened 



Fig. 



Fig, 97. Tripinuate leaf. 



one. It usually consists of an axis which shows more or less 

 evidence of branching, the axis itself and its several branches 

 becoming winged, or remaining more or less cylindrical. 



