imparipinnate |
= odd-pinnate |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with each order pinnate and comprising an uneven number of members, one of them terminal. |
chambered |
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architecture |
pith |
Interrupted by cavities that are more or less regularly spaced along the axis and that result from disintegration of tissue prior to axis maturity. |
simple-lipped |
= haplocheilic |
architecture |
stomate |
Having subsidiary cells not derived from the primary stoma mother cell and thus not immediately related ontogenetically to the guard cells. |
percurrent 2 |
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architecture |
tertiary laminar veins |
Perpendicular to and interconnecting adjacent parallel secondary veins, the secondary and tertiary veins together forming a scalariform pattern. |
…tepaled |
= …tepalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth |
Having the number of tepals indicated by the prefix; as in six-tepaled. |
spiny 1 |
= echinate, spinose |
architecture |
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Bearing spines. |
one-lipped |
= unilabiate; < labiate, lipped |
architecture |
perianth, calyx, corolla |
Strongly zygomorphic with connate and/or coherent members some or all of whose distal portions form one lip-like structure. |
epistomatous |
= epistom(at)ic |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Having stomata on only the adaxial surface. |
colporate |
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architecture |
pollen grain |
Having one or more elongate, relatively narrow and shallow depressions (colpi), each containing a pore. |
haplomorphic |
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architecture |
flower |
Having the members of each set of basic floral structures numerous and spirally arranged, the flower hemispheric to conoidal overall. |
spadicate |
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architecture |
inflorescence |
Generally spicate but with the flowers embedded in a thick, fleshy axis, the whole subtended and usually partially or wholly enveloped by a large bract (spathe). |
congested |
= compact, crowded |
architecture |
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Having equivalent constituent parts disposed very near to one another. |
umbel-like |
= umbelliform |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling an umbel, but not strictly such. |
…floral |
= …flowered |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Having the number of flowers indicated by the prefix; as in bifloral, multifloral, oligofloral, unifloral. |
multicipital |
= many-stemmed |
architecture |
plant |
Having many, more or less equal, principal stems arising at substrate level from a caudex or root crown. |
dialypetalous |
= apopetalous, choripetalous, polypetalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth, corolla |
Having two or more distinct petals; having the petals unfused. |
petiolulate |
< stalked |
architecture |
leaflet |
Having a petiolule. |
imperfect |
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architecture |
flower |
Having either stamens or pistils absent or non-functional, thus unisexual. |
thyrsate |
|
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more thyrses. |
syncarpous |
|
architecture |
flower, gynoecium |
Having one or more compound pistils. |
…tepalous |
= …tepaled |
architecture |
flower, perianth |
Having the number of tepals indicated by the prefix; as in hexatepalous. |
one-sided 1 |
= unilateral |
architecture |
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Having only one side, as compared with presumably equivalent, bilaterally symmetric structures. |
irregular 1 |
|
architecture |
perianth, calyx, corolla |
Imperfectly actinomorphic, the constituents disposed symmetrically but unequal in size and/or shape. See also peloric. |
laminate |
|
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Having an expanded, more or less planate, distal portion (lamina or blade). |
epulvinate |
|
architecture |
inflorescence axis, petiole |
Lacking a pulvinus. |