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blunt 1 |
= obtuse |
apex |
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Bluntly angular; having an angular tip whose generalized sides intersect at an angle of 90° or more. |
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sharp |
= acute |
apex |
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Acutely angular; regularly and more or less straightly attenuate to an angular tip, the sides intersecting at an angle of less than 90°. |
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tailed 1 |
= caudate |
apex |
laminar structure |
Terminating in a relatively long, flexible, narrowly acuminate tip composed of laminar tissue. |
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beaked |
= rostrate |
apex |
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Terminating in a relatively long, tapering, more or less rigid point. See also small-beaked (rostellate). |
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rounded |
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apex |
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Convex overall and more or less regularly curved. |
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small-beaked |
= rostellate |
apex |
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Diminutively beaked (rostrate). |
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furcate |
= forked; > bifurcate |
apex |
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Having two or more terminal, antrorse branches or divisions arising from a common point or level, like the prongs of a fork. |
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acrid 1 |
= pungent |
apex |
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Terminating abruptly in a rigid, relatively short, sharp point composed of both vascular and laminar tissues. |
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concave-tapered 1 |
= acuminate |
apex |
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Gradually diminishing in width or diameter to a slender tip, the sides longitudinally concave. Corresponds with attenuate for base shape. |
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pungent 1 |
= acrid |
apex |
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Terminating abruptly in a rigid, relatively short, sharp point composed of both vascular and laminar tissues. |
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truncate 1 |
= abrupt |
apex |
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Having a distal boundary that is generally straight or plane and approximately perpendicular to the central axis. |
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forked |
= furcate; > bifurcate |
apex |
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Having two or more terminal, antrorse branches or divisions arising from a common point or level, like the prongs of a fork. |
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cirrhous |
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apex |
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Having a narrow spiral tip that is a continuation of the central primary vein. |
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praemorse |
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apex |
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Truncate with the distal margin irregular or ragged, as if chewed. |
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mucronate |
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apex |
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Terminating abruptly in a short, hard point that is a continuation of vascular tissue. See also apiculate, mucronulate. |
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hooked |
= hamate, uncinate |
apex |
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Having a recurved terminal portion that resembles a hook. |
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perulate |
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architecture |
bud |
Having outer scales that enclose and protect the embryonic components, from which they differ significantly in texture, shape, size, relief and/or vestiture. See also naked. |
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heterocladic |
< heteromorphic |
architecture |
taxon, plant |
Having stems that differ distinctly in size, shape and/or constitution, either together on the same plant at the same or different times or segregated on separate plants within the taxon. |
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irregular 1 |
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architecture |
perianth, calyx, corolla |
Imperfectly actinomorphic, the constituents disposed symmetrically but unequal in size and/or shape. See also peloric. |
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alate 1 |
= winged |
architecture |
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Having one or more elongate, relatively thin protrusions or appendages that resemble wings. |
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asymmetric(al) 1 |
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architecture |
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Not divisible into essentially equal halves along any line or plane. |
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spike-like |
= spiciform |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling a spike, but not strictly such. |
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lidded |
= operculate |
architecture |
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Having a lid (operculum). |
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brachiate |
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architecture |
axis |
Having alternate, divaricate branches. |
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dialypetalous |
= apopetalous, choripetalous, polypetalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth, corolla |
Having two or more distinct petals; having the petals unfused. |
