| Code | Definition | Number of Accessions |
| 1 | normal - leaf shape typically seen in cotton cultivars | 6644 |
| 2 | okra - leaf shape is more dissected than that normally seen | 796 |
| 3 | sub okra - leaf shape is intermediate between normal and okra | 60 |
| 4 | super okra - leaf shape is highly dissected and lobing is sometimes absent and showing a single leaf | 104 |
| 5 | laciniate - leaf shape includes spurs at the base of the leaf. Commonly seen in Gossypium arboreum | 71 |
| 6 | ovate - leaf shape is rounded or oval. Best seen in a number of Australian diploid species | 14 |
| 7 | cordate - leaf shape is like an inverted heart shape, with a broad rounded base, tapering to a tip | 8 |
| 9 | plot is segregating for this trait and a single score is not an accurate description or the variation is outside of the rating scale | 340 |