Sentence:  Leaves erect, appressed, or <WSD>subpatent</WSD>, lanceolate, acute, serrated, especially towards the extremity, the margins recurved; the nerve reaching nearly to the point; surface papillose; colour pale-yellow-green, especially when dry. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Less than patent, present but not fully formed or obviously separate from surrounding structures.