Leaves with translucent gland dots (visible when held up to light)

The following is a list of cultivated species which at least some of the time possess this spot-character.

These pellucid glands usually occur throughout the lamina and may be seen by looking through the leaf while holding it against a bright light source.

Number of species: 13


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Zimbabwe: List of cultivated species with each spot-character: Leaves with translucent gland dots (visible when held up to light).
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species-spot-display.php?spot_id=719, retrieved 5 December 2025

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