Glossary of terms used on this site

V

Vector

Agent that transmits inoculum (pathogen or disease) and is capable of disseminating (spreading) disease.

Venation

Venation is the arrangement of veins in a leaf.

Vine

A vine is a plant that needs support as it grows. Some vines grow by twining around other objects for support (e.g. confederate jasmine), some use tendrils- which are modified shoots to attach to objects (e.g. passiflora) and others send out aerial roots, often with suckers (e.g. poison ivy).