Leaf domatia. Photo by S. A. Mori.

• Title

  Leaf domatia. Photo by S. A. Mori.

• Creator(s)

  S. A. Mori

• Publisher

  NYBG

• Description

  Abaxial leaf blade surface of Forsteronia guyanensis based on Mori 25143 from Pic Matécho, French Guiana. Note the domatia in the axils of the secondary veins. These small domatia often harbor mites.

• Specimens

  Specimen - 493244, S. A. Mori 25143, Forsteronia guyanensis Müll.Arg., Apocynaceae (277.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, French Guiana

• Taxonomy

  Forsteronia guyanensis Müll.Arg.

• Copyright Statement

  Copyright 2008 Scott A. Mori

• Image Type

  Field photograph

• Subject Part

  Leaf

• Thesaurus

  Domatium (plural = domatia)