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umbellate |
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architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more umbels. |
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…pistilled |
= …gynous, …pistillate |
architecture |
flower, gynoecium |
Having the number of pistils indicated by the prefix; as in three-pistilled. |
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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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ramiform |
= branched, ramose, ramous |
architecture |
axis, laminar vein |
Dividing into or bearing branches. |
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dialypetalous |
= apopetalous, choripetalous, polypetalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth, corolla |
Having two or more distinct petals; having the petals unfused. |
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pachycaulous |
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architecture |
plant |
Having thick, more or less succulent stems. |
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septate 1 |
> trabeculate |
architecture |
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Having one or more septa. |
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furrowed |
= colpate, fossulate, grooved, sulcate, valleculate |
architecture |
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Having one or more elongate, relatively narrow and shallow depressions (furrows). |
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heterocolpate |
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architecture |
pollen grain |
Having long, narrow, regularly disposed lacunae (pseudocolpi). |
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alate 2 |
= saccate, vesiculate, winged |
architecture |
pollen grain |
Having lateral lobes or enations that resemble sacs or somewhat inflated wings. |
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bulbose |
= bulbous |
architecture |
plant |
Growing from and/or bearing bulbs. |
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peloric |
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architecture |
corolla |
Regular when the usual condition in the taxon is irregular. |
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estipulate |
= exstipulate |
architecture |
leaf |
Lacking stipules. |
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ramose |
= branched, ramiform, ramous |
architecture |
axis, laminar vein |
Dividing into or bearing branches. |
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dialysepalous |
= aposepalous, chorisepalous, polysepalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth, calyx |
Having two or more distinct sepals; having the sepals unfused. |
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inaperturate |
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architecture |
pollen grain |
Lacking an aperture of any type. |
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umbelliform |
= umbel-like |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling an umbel, but not strictly such. |
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latticed |
= cancellate, clathrate |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Having portions of the blade naturally devoid of any but vascular tissue, which forms an open lattice in those areas. |
