Definition of "cauline" []

• Of, having, or growing on a stem. Used especially of leaves arising from the upper part of a stem. (adjective)

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• "Linnæus, Flora Suecica, 789, says that the flowers of it which have perfect corolla and full scent often bear no seed, but that the later 'cauline' blossoms, without petals, are fertile."
• "The stems may be simple or branched, in the large types reaching as much as I m in height; the basal leaves are long, often pinnately lobed and coarsely toothed, but sometimes are not serrated, while the cauline leaves are simple and linear."
• "The cauline leaves are stalked and diverge widely, which habit gives its name to the plant."