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A coffee plant (Coffea arabica) showing interveinal chlorosis of apical leaves resulting from a deficiency in iron.

A coffee leaf (Coffea arabica) showing interveinal chlorosis resulting from a deficiency in iron.

Interveinal chlorosis on citrus, caused by an iron deficiency.

Interveinal chlorosis of noni (Morinda citrifolia) leaves suggests an iron deficiency.

Definition

Interveinal chlorosis usually refers to loss of normal green color of plant tissues, betweeen veins, usually on leaves.

Discussion

Sometimes referred to as "iron chlorosis" where the symptom is due to a deficiency in iron.  Deficiencies in other elements or other diseases might also cause the symptom.