THE LEAF 



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PALMIPARTITE (fig. 38), and PALMiSECT. When the 

 outer lobes of a palmi-lobed leaf point downwards 

 towards the base, the leaf is sometimes styled pedate 



Fig. 37. — A, Pinnifid, b, Pinnipartite and Lyrate. c, Pinnisect. 



(see fig. 174). If the blade is cut up into innumer- 

 able segments, the leaf is said to be dissected, as in 

 dhania or Coriander, juan or Ajowatt, &c. When 

 the terminal lobe of a pinnately-lobed leaf is larger 

 than the lateral lobes, the leaf 

 is said to be lyrate, as in Mus- 

 tard. Cocoanut-palm, shial- 

 kanta (A rgemone mexicana) (see 

 fig- 63), Radish, tarmuz or 

 Water-melon, may be given as 

 examples of pinnately-lobed 

 leaves; and tal-palm, Papaw, 

 Castor oil, sthal-padma {Hibis- 

 cus mutabilis), and kapas or 

 Cotton (see fig. 167) may be 

 given as examples of palmately- 

 lobed leaves. The leaves which are divided into two 

 lobes, as in Bauhinia, are said to be bilobed. 



The surface of a leaf may be more or less hairy, or 



Fig. 38. — Palmipartite Leaf 

 of Chiching-a ( THcosantkes 

 angitina) 



