Descendants of leaf
01/27/2011
current is_a children of leaf
non-vascular leaf
vascular leaf
current part_of children of leaf
leaf apex
leaf base
leaf endodermis -- I think there is never an endodermis in non-vascular leaves, so this should be part_of vascular leaf
leaf epidermis
current is_a children of vascular leaf
juvenile leaf
transition leaf
adult leaf
-is there heteroblasty in non-vascular leaves? do these terms apply?
simple leaf
compound leaf
-do we want to keep these (as phenotype terms)? At one point we discussed getting rid of them
rosette leaf - probably ok
cauline leaf - probably ok
cotyledon - ok
leaf spine - ok
cigar leaf - ok
current part_of children of vascular leaf
auricle - ok
bundle sheath - ok
leaf abscission zone - ok
leaf aerenchyma- is there ever aerenchyma in non-vascular leaves?
leaf collar - ok
leaf intercalary meristem - probably ok - does it ever occur in non-vascular leaves?
leaf lamina - should be part_of leaf
leaf margin - should be part_of leaf
leaf mesophyll - should probably be part of leaf. Is there a mesophyll in non-vascular leaves?
leaf sheath - probably ok - does it ever occur in non-vascular leaves?
leaf vascular system - ok
ligule - ok
petiole - ok
stipule - ok
Miscellaneous
>prophyll (PO:0009042; is_a phyllome) and scale leaf (PO:0006003; is_a phyllome) should be children of vascular leaf
>Need to add frond and needle as exact synonyms of vascular leaf
