Question

What is another name for multicostate venation?

Answer 1

Venation:

1. The arrangement of veins on the leaves is known as venation.
2. There are two types: reticulate and parallel.

Palmate reticulate or multicostate venation:

1. Another name for multicostate venation is palmate reticulate venation.
2. Veins are distributed irregularly to form a network in reticulate venation.
3. Multicostate venation occurs when a leaf has more than one midrib
4. In this, lamina has more than one principal vein.
5. Typically found in grasses, palms, castor, and other monocotyledons.