imperfect |
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architecture |
flower |
Having either stamens or pistils absent or non-functional, thus unisexual. |
congested |
= compact, crowded |
architecture |
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Having equivalent constituent parts disposed very near to one another. |
tunicate |
|
architecture |
structure |
Having a tunic. |
asepalous |
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architecture |
flower, perianth |
Lacking sepals. |
amplexicaulous var. amplexicaul |
= clasping |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Having two distinct basal lobes that partially or fully encircle the bearing axis. See also connate-perfoliate, perfoliate. |
sympodial |
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architecture |
axes |
Branching laterally, each axis of each apparent order of branches comprising a series of laterally derived segments each of which functioned in turn as the distal leader, the apical meristem of each segment dominant until supplanted by that of the next. See also monopodial. |
lipped |
= labiate; > bilabiate, one-lipped, two-lipped, unilabiate |
architecture |
perianth, calyx, corolla |
Strongly zygomorphic with connate and/or coherent members some or all of whose distal portions form one or two lip-like structures. |
stalked 1 |
= pedicellate |
architecture |
flower |
Having a pedicel. |
trigeminous |
= tergeminate, trijugate |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with three orders of leaflets, each order bifoliolate. |
odd-pinnate |
= imparipinnate |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with each order pinnate and comprising an uneven number of members, one of them terminal. |
didynamous |
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architecture |
flower, androecium |
Diadelphous with two stamens in each set. See also tetradynamous. |
crowded |
= compact, congested |
architecture |
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Having equivalent constituent parts disposed very near to one another. |
scaly 2 |
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architecture |
bud, bulb |
Invested by scale-like (squamiform) structures. |
net-like |
= anastomosing, netted, reticulate |
architecture |
tertiary and higher-order laminar veins, excl veinlets |
Interconnecting more or less regularly. |
aseptate |
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architecture |
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Lacking internal walls or partitions (septae). |
climbing-rooted |
< aerial-rooted |
architecture |
plant, structure |
Bearing climbing roots. |
synandrous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having the stamens connate. |
stalked 2 |
= pedunculate |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Having a peduncle. |
ribbed 1 |
= costate |
architecture |
|
Having one or more ribs (costae). |
choripetalous |
= apopetalous, dialypetalous, polypetalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth, corolla |
Having two or more distinct petals; having the petals unfused. |
trijugate |
= tergeminate, trigeminous |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with three orders of leaflets, each order bifoliolate. |
irregular 1 |
|
architecture |
perianth, calyx, corolla |
Imperfectly actinomorphic, the constituents disposed symmetrically but unequal in size and/or shape. See also peloric. |
diffuse |
|
architecture |
plant, stem |
Having branches remote and divergent to divaricate. |
…winged |
= …pterous |
architecture |
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Having the number of wings (alae) indicated by the prefix; as in 3-winged, five-winged. |
achlamydeous |
= naked |
architecture |
flower |
Lacking a perianth. |