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laminar 1 |
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insertion |
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Upon or otherwise directly associated with the lamina (blade) of a foliaceous structure. |
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superposed 2 |
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insertion |
buds |
Axillary in pairs, one member of each pair directly above the other. |
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basicaulous |
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insertion |
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At or very near the stem base. |
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intravaginal |
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insertion |
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Within the leaf sheath. |
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epirhizal |
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insertion |
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Upon or arising from the roots. |
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cauline |
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insertion |
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Upon, arising from, or otherwise directly associated with the stem. |
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inferior 1 |
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insertion |
indusium |
Inserted at the base of the sorus. |
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episepalous |
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insertion |
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Upon the sepals, or partially adnate thereto and apparently arising therefrom. |
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suprabasal |
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insertion |
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Just above the base of the structure in point. |
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extrafloral |
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insertion |
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Outside and proximal to the flower; esp. nectaries. |
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hypogynous |
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insertion |
perianth, calyx, corolla, androecium |
Entirely free from the gynoecium or any floral cup, arising from a level proximal or lateral to the base of the gynoecium. See also epigynous, perigynous. |
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prophyllar |
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insertion |
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Upon or otherwise directly associated with the prophylls (bracteoles, bractlets). |
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subtending |
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insertion |
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Arising from the axis just below and very near to the base of some other specified lateral structure. This term is meaningless if the structure that is subtended is not indicated. |
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foliar |
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insertion |
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Upon or otherwise directly associated with the leaves. |
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suprabracteal |
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insertion |
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Upon the axes, each directly above (distal to) and very near a point of bract insertion. |
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axillary |
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insertion |
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Within the axil; nodal and at or very close to the vertex of the distal angle between a lateral structure, especially a leaf, and the axis that bears it. |
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extravaginal |
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insertion |
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Distal to or outside the leaf sheath. |
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radical |
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insertion |
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Upon, arising from, or otherwise directly associated with the root. |
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subterminal |
= subapical |
insertion |
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Lateral and just below the apex. |
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costal |
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insertion |
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Upon or otherwise directly associated with the costa(e) of a laminar structure. |
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central |
= medial, median |
insertion |
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At, upon, or closely ranged about the structural or symmetrical midpoint or axis. |
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subterranean |
= hypogeal, hypogeous |
location |
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Within the ground, beneath its surface. |
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floating 2 |
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location |
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At or upon the surface of water. |
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submerged |
= submersed |
location |
plant, structure of aquatic plant |
Beneath the water surface. |
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epigeal |
= epigeous |
location |
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Upon or very near the surface of the ground; esp. of cotyledons following seed germination. |
