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IN trifoliate species of Ranunculus the first-formed and juvenile leaves are undivided, and as the plants mature the adult trifoliate or biternate condition is gradually taken up by new leaves. Quite frequently, however, some of the later leaves of mature plants show a partial reversion to a less divided, more juvenile form. This reversion may occur in leaves of similar age in many plants in a single area, which suggests a temporary or seasonal environmental cause.
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FISHER, F. Effect of Temperature on Leaf-shape in Ranunculus . Nature 173, 406–407 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1038/173406b0
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