leaf_stomatal_distribution

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• Label: Stomatal distribution
• Entity URI: https://w3id.org/APD/traits/trait_0011613
• Type: categorical
• Definition: A leaf stomatal complex frequency trait [TO:0000566] which indicates whether stomata [PO:0008032] occur on the abaxial [PATO:0002046] and/or adaxial [PATO:0002047] leaf lamina [PO:0020039].;Distribution of stomatal across the two leaf surfaces.
• Additional comments: None
• Allowed values:

  value	description
  amphistomatic	Leaves with stomata on both leaf surfaces.
  amphistomatic_uneven	Leaves with stomata on both leaf surfaces but more stomata on the lower leaf surface.
  epistomatic	Leaves that only have stomata on the upper (adaxial) leaf surface.
  hypostomatic	Leaves that only have stomata on the lower (abaxial) leaf surface.

See the AusTraits Plant Dictionary (https://w3id.org/APD/traits/trait_0011613) for additional information about this trait.

Coverage

For this trait, AusTraits includes a total of 456 records. This includes:

• data for 444 species.
• data for 4 families.
• data from 2 datasets (see the portal Citations tab for a list of sources)