Hi Darren,

Manual of Leaf Architecture is an excellent resource: http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/cup_detail.taf?ti_id=5362

Beyond this, and perhaps the book that Chris Liu suggested, it's a matter of working within a particular flora and getting to know the taxonomic groups initially through more traditional identification - primarily using reproductive parts.    The Smithsonian's cleared leaf collections are very useful for comparative purposes.

Best,
Bonnie


Dr. Bonnie Jacobs
Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences
SMU
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Dear All

Can anyone point me in the direction of an online-resource or a book for identifying modern leaves?

Greatly appreciated.

Cheers
Darren



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