# Enation

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{{short description|Scaly leaflike structures, differing from leaves in their lack of vascular tissue}}
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An '''enation''' is a scaly [leaf](/source/leaf)like structure, differing from a leaf in its lack of [vascular](/source/Vascular_tissue) [tissue](/source/Tissue_(biology)). Enations are created by some leaf diseases{{citation needed|date=February 2022}} and occur normally on ''[Psilotum](/source/Psilotum)''. They are also found on some early plants such as ''[Rhynia](/source/Rhynia)'' of the [Devonian](/source/Devonian) period, where they are hypothesized to have aided in [photosynthesis](/source/photosynthesis).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/plant/lower-vascular-plant|title=Lower vascular plant - botany|author=|date=|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|accessdate=8 May 2019}}</ref>

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