Leaf with (a few) special glands on the lamina

The following is a list of native or naturalised species which, at least some of the time, possess this spot-character.

This spot character covers cases where a usually small number of distinctive glands are borne on the lamina. An example is the pair of glands which occur near the leaf base in Macaranga mellifera (see image).

It is not intended to include cases where there are pellucid gland dots throughout the lamina (spot charcter 719) or cases where the lamina is covered with glands beneath (spot character 755).

FamilySpeciesComment
Euphorbiaceae Alchornea hirtella
Euphorbiaceae Alchornea laxiflora May be stipels as well as glands?
Euphorbiaceae Shirakiopsis elliptica
Malvaceae subfamily Malvoideae Hibiscus cannabinus Leaves usually with a prominent gland on the under surface near the base of the midrib
Number of species: 4


Copyright: The Rwanda flora team, 2024-26

The Rwanda flora team (2026). Flora of Rwanda: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Leaf with (a few) special glands on the lamina.
https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=753, retrieved 19 June 2026

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