Extrafoliaceous

/ˌɛkstrəfoʊliˈeɪʃəs/ adjective

Definition

Located or occurring outside or beyond the leaves of a plant.

Etymology

From Latin 'extra' (outside) + 'foliaceous' (leafy, from 'folium' meaning leaf). This botanical term was coined to distinguish plant parts and phenomena that occur external to leaf structures.

Kelly Says

Extrafoliaceous flowers like those on cactuses grow right out of the stem rather than where leaves attach, which is botanically weird but helps desert plants survive by reducing water loss!

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