Structural Characterisation of the Leaf of Bauhinia monandra Kurz (Fabaceae - Cercidoideae)

HIGHLIGHTS Bauhinia monandra leaf is mesomorphous to xeromorphous. It has glandular navicular and uniseriate nonglandular trichomes. The petiole has differential anatomical characteristics within the genus. The pulvinus and the motile cushion have live pectic septate fibres.