Glossary: rhachis

Definition:

  1. the principal axis of an inflorescence above the peduncle;
  2. the axis on which the leaflets of a compound leaf are inserted.

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Malawi: Glossary details: rhachis .
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/glossary-display.php?glossary_id=616, retrieved 5 July 2025

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