twisted |
= contorted |
architecture |
axis |
Having a helical pattern of relief and/or coloration along its length. |
one-sided 1 |
= unilateral |
architecture |
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Having only one side, as compared with presumably equivalent, bilaterally symmetric structures. |
pulvinate 1 |
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architecture |
inflorescence axis, petiole |
Having a pulvinus. |
complete |
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architecture |
flower |
Having all sets of basic floral structures (calyx and corolla, or else undifferentiated perianth; androecium; and gynoecium) present and functionally normal. |
acaulous |
= stemless |
architecture |
plant |
Lacking any evident, elongate, aboveground stem, other than reproductive axes, at maturity, the leaves and/or reproductive axes arising essentially at substrate level from a very short axis with highly congested nodes. |
symmetric(al) 1 |
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architecture |
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Divisible into essentially equal halves along one or more lines or planes. |
dorsiventral |
|
architecture |
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Having structurally distinct abaxial (dorsal) and adaxial (ventral) portions or aspects. |
homochlamydeous |
|
architecture |
flower |
Having a perianth undifferentiated into distinct proximal and distal envelopes (calyx and corolla); composed of tepals, all essentially alike. |
basiramous |
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architecture |
axis |
Branching at or near the base. See also basicauliramous. |
fascicled 1 |
= bundled (not recommended), fasciculate |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more fascicles. |
bracteolate |
= bractleted |
architecture |
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Bearing or subtended by one or more bracteoles (bractlets, prophylls). |
antheriferous |
= anther-bearing |
architecture |
floral structure |
Bearing anthers. |
imparipinnate |
= odd-pinnate |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with each order pinnate and comprising an uneven number of members, one of them terminal. |
paracytic |
= rubiaceous |
architecture |
stomate |
Having one or more subsidiary cells to either side, all oriented parallel to its long axis. |
cincinnate |
< helicoid-cymose |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more cincinni. |
amphicarpic |
= amphicarpous |
architecture |
plant |
Producing two morphologically or phenologically different types of fruit. |
exalate 2 |
= wingless |
architecture |
pollen grain |
Lacking lateral lobes or enations that resemble sacs or somewhat inflated wings. |
rooting |
= radicant |
architecture |
structure |
Developing adventitious roots; esp. stems or leaves. |
wiry |
|
architecture |
axis |
Relatively very narrow and elongate, tough, and resiliently flexible. |
radiate 1 |
|
architecture |
capitulum (head) |
Bearing one or more peripheral series of florets that are pistillate (either fertile or sterile) or neuter and that have zygomorphic corollas, and one or more central series of bisexual or functionally staminate florets that have actinomorphic corollas; in Asteraceae (Compositae). |
adenopetalous 1 |
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architecture |
flower, perianth, corolla |
Having petals produced from glandular structures. |
…stamened |
= …androus |
architecture |
flower, floret, androecium |
Having the number of stamens indicated by the prefix; as in twelve-stamened. |
capitate 1 |
= headed |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more capitula. |
complex |
|
architecture |
|
Comprising two or more basic structural entities, at least two of which are dissimilar. |
leaf-bearing |
= foliate |
architecture |
plant, axis |
Bearing leaves. |