ribbed 1 |
= costate |
architecture |
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Having one or more ribs (costae). |
heteromorphic |
> heteroblastic, heterocephalous, heterocladic, heterophyllous, heterostylous |
architecture |
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Occurring in two or more distinctly different forms within the taxon in point, at either the same or different times, in either the same or different plants. |
antheriferous |
= anther-bearing |
architecture |
floral structure |
Bearing anthers. |
polytomous |
= flabelliramous |
architecture |
axis |
Branching by division of the apical meristem producing more than three coordinate but not necessarily equal derivatives from each division. |
scaly 2 |
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architecture |
bud, bulb |
Invested by scale-like (squamiform) structures. |
…adelphous |
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architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having two or more distinct sets of stamens, the sets differing from one another in the arrangements, insertions, positions and/or morphologies of the included stamens, the number of sets indicated by the prefix, at least one set with two or more members; as in diadelphous, monadelphous, triadelphous. |
continuous 3 |
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architecture |
rachilla, rachis |
Not disarticulating at maturity. |
estipulate |
= exstipulate |
architecture |
leaf |
Lacking stipules. |
isodiametric |
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architecture |
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Of approximately constant breadth in all median planes. |
sheathed |
= vaginate |
architecture |
structure |
Closely enclosed over some or all of its length by a terete or involute structure. |
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. |
thyrsiform |
= thyrse-like |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling a thyrse, but not strictly such. |
catkinate |
= amentate |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more catkins. |
sepal-like |
= sepaloid |
architecture |
structure |
Resembling a sepal in shape, texture and color. |
bractleted |
= bracteolate |
architecture |
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Bearing or subtended by one or more bractlets (bracteoles, prophylls). |
rubiaceous |
= paracytic |
architecture |
stomate |
Having one or more subsidiary cells to either side, all oriented parallel to its long axis. |
spathaceous 1 |
|
architecture |
plant, inflorescence |
Bearing a spathe or spathes. |
amphicarpous |
= amphicarpic |
architecture |
plant |
Producing two morphologically or phenologically different types of fruit. |
corymbose |
|
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more corymbs. |
heterophyllous |
< heteromorphic |
architecture |
taxon, plant |
Having leaves that differ distinctly in size and/or shape, either on the same plant at the same or different times or segregated on separate plants within the taxon. |
raceme-like |
= racemiform |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling a raceme, but not strictly such. |
adenopetalous 1 |
|
architecture |
flower, perianth, corolla |
Having petals produced from glandular structures. |
isopetalous |
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architecture |
flower, perianth, corolla |
Having the petals essentially alike in size and shape. |
sheathing 1 |
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architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Differentiated into distinct proximal and distal portions, the former terete or involute and closely enclosing the bearing axis above the point of insertion. |
pterocaulous |
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architecture |
plant |
Having alate (winged) stems. |