Leaves with translucent gland dots (visible when held up to light)

The following is a list of cultivated species which at least some of the time possess this spot-character.

These pellucid glands usually occur throughout the lamina and may be seen by looking through the leaf while holding it against a bright light source.

FamilySpeciesComment
Alismataceae Limnophyton obtusifolium
Euphorbiaceae Neoboutonia macrocalyx Stated to be gland-dotted in FZ
Monimiaceae Xymalos monospora
Rutaceae Clausena anisata
Rutaceae Zanthoxylum gilletii
Number of species: 5


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Caprivi: List of cultivated species with each spot-character: Leaves with translucent gland dots (visible when held up to light).
https://www.capriviflora.com/cult/species-spot-display.php?spot_id=719, retrieved 28 March 2024

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