Ochrea
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An ochrea (Latin ocrea, greave or protective legging), also spelled ocrea, is a plant structure formed of stipules fused into a sheath surrounding the stem.[1]Template:R/superscript[2]Template:R/superscript It is typically found in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae and in some members of the orchid family Orchidaceae.[3]Template:R/superscript[4]Template:R/superscript In the palm family Arecaceae, it is an extension of the leaf sheath beyond the petiole insertion.[5]Template:R/superscript
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