unbranched 1 |
= eramous |
architecture |
axis, laminar vein |
Not branching at any point. |
alate 1 |
= winged |
architecture |
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Having one or more elongate, relatively thin protrusions or appendages that resemble wings. |
scaly 2 |
|
architecture |
bud, bulb |
Invested by scale-like (squamiform) structures. |
spathaceous 2 |
= spathe-like |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Resembling a spathe. |
tuberous 1 |
|
architecture |
plant |
Bearing tubers. |
syntepalous |
= gamotepalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth |
Having two or more tepals that are partially or wholly connate. |
soboliferous |
|
architecture |
plant |
Having several, loosely clumped, principal stems that arise from a common underground stem system, each distinct above ground level. |
…-toothed 1 |
= …dentate |
apex |
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Generally truncate but with the number of antrorse, attenuate, distal lobes indicated by the prefix; as in three-toothed. |
retuse |
|
apex |
|
Round overall with an obtuse terminal sinus. |
tailed 1 |
= caudate |
apex |
laminar structure |
Terminating in a relatively long, flexible, narrowly acuminate tip composed of laminar tissue. |
apiculate |
|
apex |
|
Terminating abruptly in a short, slender, angular tip that is not notably harder or stiffer than the main body of the structure. See also mucronate, mucronulate. |
beaked |
= rostrate |
apex |
|
Terminating in a relatively long, tapering, more or less rigid point. See also small-beaked (rostellate). |
uncinate |
= hamate, hooked |
apex |
|
Having a recurved terminal portion that resembles a hook. |
rostellate |
= small-beaked |
apex |
|
Diminutively rostrate (beaked). |
mucronate |
|
apex |
|
Terminating abruptly in a short, hard point that is a continuation of vascular tissue. See also apiculate, mucronulate. |
aristate 1 |
= awned, bristled |
apex |
|
Bearing one or more aristae (awns, bristles, setae). |
mucronulate |
|
apex |
|
Finely mucronate. See also apiculate. |
furcate |
= forked; > bifurcate |
apex |
|
Having two or more terminal, antrorse branches or divisions arising from a common point or level, like the prongs of a fork. |
rostrate |
= beaked |
apex |
|
Terminating in a relatively long, tapering, more or less rigid point. See also rostellate (small-beaked). |
oblique 1 |
|
apex |
|
Asymmetric about its longitudinal axis. |
acuminate |
= concave-tapered |
apex |
|
Gradually diminishing in width or diameter to a slender tip, the sides longitudinally concave. Corresponds with attenuate for base shape. |
forked |
= furcate; > bifurcate |
apex |
|
Having two or more terminal, antrorse branches or divisions arising from a common point or level, like the prongs of a fork. |
bristled |
= aristate, awned |
apex |
|
Bearing one or more bristles (aristae, awns, setae). |
acute |
= sharp |
apex |
|
Sharply angular; regularly and more or less straightly attenuate to an angular tip, the sides intersecting at an angle of less than 90°. |
pungent 1 |
= acrid |
apex |
|
Terminating abruptly in a rigid, relatively short, sharp point composed of both vascular and laminar tissues. |