King M. J., Vincent J. F. V., Harris W. 1996. Curling and folding of leaves of monocotyledons - a strategy for structural stiffness. New Zealand Journal of Botany 34: 411-416
Notes
A flax leaf gains stiffness by curling longitudinally. The keel has little or no effect on the erectness of the leaves. The fibre content of the leaf cannot be assessed by the erectness/laxness of the leaf.
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Curling and folding of leaves of monocotyledons - a strategy for structural stiffness
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