Australian Tropical Rainforest Orchids

Leaf margins

This character refers to the structure or appearance of the margins of the leaves.


Entire: the leaf margins are not toothed or divided in any way (smooth).

Wavy: the leaf margins are not divided but curve up and down (undulate).

Crenulate: the leaf margins are cut into small rounded teeth.

Toothed: the leaf margins are divided into sharply pointed segments (serrate).

Lobed the leaf margins are divided into blunt segments.