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Platyclade

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Platyclades are flattened, photosynthetic shoots, branches or stems that resemble or perform the function of leaves, as in Homalocladium platycladum and some cactus genera like Opuntia and Schlumbergera.


Etymology

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Neo-Latin platycladium; from Greek platy, flat + klados, branch.


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