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    Cataphyll - Wikipedia

    In plant morphology, a cataphyll (sometimes also called a cataphyllum or cataphyll leaf ) is a reduced, small leaf. Many plants have both "true leaves" (euphylls), which perform most of the photosynthesis, and cataphylls, which are modified to perform other functions. Cataphylls include bracts, bracteoles and bud … See more

    Cataphyll comes from the Ancient Greek κατά ("kata"), meaning "down", and φύλλον ("phyllon"), meaning "leaf". See more

    In some cases, cataphylls perform a transient function, after which they die and may shed. Those that shed early are said to be caducous. The sepals of Papaver species are shed during the very opening of the petals and are a dramatic example of caducous leaves. See more

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