Leaf Dissection
(See figures 5 and 6) Code describing the degree of leaf dissection, expressed as:
| Code | Term | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undissected –entire leaves | |
| 2 | Pinnatilobed –leaves with lobes extending almost to the midribs | |
| 3 | Scarcely dissected-leaves with terminal and primary lateral leaflet only | |
| 4 | Weakly dissected-leaves with terminal and primary lateral leaflets and some secondary interjected leaflets on the rachis | |
| 5 | Medium dissected-leaves with terminal ad primary lateral leaflet and interjected leaflets from the second to the fifth order on the rachis | |
| 6 | Strongly dissected-leaves with terminal and primary lateral leaflet, interjected leaflets of the second, third etc. Order on the rachis and one to three interjected leaflets on the petiolules | |
| 7 | Very strong dissected-leaves with terminal and primary lateral leaflets, interjected leaflets of the second, third, etc. order on the rachis and more than three interjected leaflets on the petiolules and/or rachidules | |
| 8 | Other |