Leaf shapes in the genus Shortia (Diapensiaceae)
These two sets of line drawings illustrate my article A summary of the genus Shortia; the link in the side-bar will take you back to the article.
Whilst the leaves of any taxon and, indeed, of a single plant, will show considerable variation, it is the characteristics of shape and toothing that provide the main diagnostic features in this genus.
![Line drawings of Shortia leaves [plate 2]](images/shortia_2.gif)