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Fig. 1. Developing shoot with leaves at the four different stages. The exposed, rolled leaf is designated stage 0. The leaf blade of stage –1 is rolled and enclosed by the leaf blade of stage 0. Leaves at stage +1 and +2 are on the first and second nodes, respectively, below stage 0.
