in·du·men·tum

(ĭn′do͞o-mĕn′təm, -dyo͞o-) also in·du·ment (ĭn′də-mənt, -dyə-)

n. pl. in·du·men·ta (-mĕn′tə) also in·du·ments

A covering of fine hairs or scales.

[Latin indūmentum, garment, from induere, to put a garment on; see endue.]

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indumentum

(ɪndjʊˈmɛntəm)

n, pl -ta (-tə) or -tums

(Biology) an outer covering, such as hairs or down on a plant or leaf, feathers, fur, etc

[C19: Latin, literally: garment]

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indumentum - a covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect

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A dense indumentum is usually related to the increment of a boundary layer in plants, which ends up decreasing the transpiration rates and reflecting the excessive light, as well as increasing the defenses against herbivores (Schreuder et al, 2001; Carmona et al., 2011).

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Frutex 2-4 m altus; cortex brunneo-rubellus ad griseus leviter fisuratus; ramuli teretes ad leviter compressi hirtuli vel pilosi, hoc indumentum persistens ut in petiolo, costa, nerviis lateralibus et inflorescentia.

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Greyish indumentum and presence of fuzzy tomentum, scarce and deciduous, mainly in the midrib.

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