operculate |
= lidded |
architecture |
|
Having an operculum (lid). |
basicauliramous |
|
architecture |
plant |
Having the stem(s) branching at or near the base. See also basiramous. |
septate 1 |
> trabeculate |
architecture |
|
Having one or more septa. |
capitate 1 |
= headed |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more capitula. |
radiant 1 |
|
architecture |
capitulum (head) |
Bearing one or more peripheral series of florets that are bisexual, pistillate, or neuter and that have relatively large actinomorphic corollas, and one or more central series of usually bisexual florets that have relatively small actinomorphic corollas; in Asteraceae (Compositae). |
bulbose |
= bulbous |
architecture |
plant |
Growing from and/or bearing bulbs. |
liguliferous |
= ligulate |
architecture |
structure |
Having a ligule. |
foliose 2 |
|
architecture |
thallus |
Having leaf-like lobes; in Hepaticae. |
epistom(at)ic |
= epistomatous |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Having stomata on only the adaxial surface. |
fasciculate 1 |
= bundled (not recommended), fascicled |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more fascicles. |
compact |
= congested, crowded |
architecture |
|
Having equivalent constituent parts disposed very near to one another. |
scapose |
= scapigerous |
architecture |
plant |
Having the inflorescence borne upon a leafless, essentially naked axis (scape) that arises directly from a caudex or rhizome beneath, at, or slightly above the substrate surface. |
excurrent |
|
architecture |
axis, laminar vein |
Branching laterally such that the initial axis retains its prominence over the length of the structure, the succesive orders of branches relatively smaller. See also deliquescent. |
umbelliform |
= umbel-like |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling an umbel, but not strictly such. |
septate 2 |
|
architecture |
trichome |
Unicellular to multicellular with transverse partitions (septa) that are common cell walls (intercellular) and/or intrusions from longitudinal cell walls (intracellular). |
cyathiate |
|
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more cyathia. |
irregular 1 |
|
architecture |
perianth, calyx, corolla |
Imperfectly actinomorphic, the constituents disposed symmetrically but unequal in size and/or shape. See also peloric. |
crassate |
|
architecture |
|
Relatively thick for the type of structure or in the taxonomic context. |
pulvinate 1 |
|
architecture |
inflorescence axis, petiole |
Having a pulvinus. |
homomorphic |
> homocladic, homophyllous, homostylous |
architecture |
|
Occurring in only one form within the taxon in point. |
cross-shaped 1 |
= cruciate |
architecture |
corolla, perianth |
Having four petals or tepals disposed in pairs of opposite members, the whole resembling a cross when viewed from above. |
bulbous |
= bulbose |
architecture |
plant |
Growing from and/or bearing bulbs. |
…stamened |
= …androus |
architecture |
flower, floret, androecium |
Having the number of stamens indicated by the prefix; as in twelve-stamened. |
stipitate |
< stalked |
architecture |
structure |
Having a stipe. |
cormose |
|
architecture |
plant |
Growing from corms. |