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polyadal |
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arrangement |
pollen |
Shed in groups of more than four, each group comprising grains from two or more original tetrads, the latter intact or not. |
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…whorled |
= …cyclic, …seriate, …verticillate |
arrangement |
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Disposed in the number of whorls (cycles, series, verticils) indicated by the prefix; as in three-whorled, 1-whorled. |
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fastigiate |
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arrangement |
branches |
Closely parallel to one another and to the axis of origin over most of their lengths. |
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duplicate 1 |
= conduplicate |
arrangement |
cotyledons |
Adaxially contiguous, folded sharply together longitudinally (one adaxially, one abaxially), and reflexed together, one enveloping the hypocotyl and radicle, the other enveloping the first. |
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linear 1 |
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arrangement |
bundle scars |
Disposed in a more or less straight line. |
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connivent |
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arrangement |
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Converging and distally contiguous; esp. arcuate stamens with anthers contiguous. |
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rosetted |
= rosulate |
arrangement |
leaves |
Forming a rosette; strongly congested and disposed in radial symmetry about the main stem at or very near its base, seeming to arise at the same level and often overlapping laterally; esp. in perennial herbs. |
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superposed 1 |
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arrangement |
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Approximate to congested, inserted directly above and below one another. |
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distant |
= remote |
arrangement |
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Disposed relatively far from one another along the axis. |
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spiral 1 |
= acyclic, helical |
arrangement |
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Disposed helically about and along the axis, each on a different radius than the one(s) vertically adjacent. |
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helical 1 |
= acyclic, spiral |
arrangement |
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Disposed helically about and along the axis, each on a different radius than the one(s) vertically adjacent. |
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opposite 1 |
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arrangement |
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Disposed in pairs along the axis, the members of each pair inserted at the same level across from one another. |
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distichous |
= two-ranked |
arrangement |
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Disposed in two ranks along the axis, the ranks opposite one another. |
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notorhizal |
= incumbent |
arrangement |
cotyledons |
Adaxially contiguous and reflexed parallel to the hypocotyl and radicle, the abaxial surface of one lying against them. |
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brickwork-like |
= muriform |
arrangement |
cells |
Disposed like bricks in a wall; in parallel rows, the members in each row overlapping the boundaries between members of the adjacent rows. |
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opposite 2 |
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arrangement |
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Having the members of each whorl inserted directly above and/or below those of the next adjacent whorl(s). See also antipetalous, antisepalous. |
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geminate |
= conjugate, paired |
arrangement |
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Inserted by pairs, the members of each fused or not. |
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accumbent |
= pleurorhizal |
arrangement |
cotyledons |
Having the two cotyledons facing and parallel (adaxial surfaces contiguous) and recurved together, one lateral edge of each abutting the hypocotyl and radicle. |
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contiguous |
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arrangement |
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Touching one another. |
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radial |
= radiant, radiate, stellate |
arrangement |
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Disposed about and mutually divergent from a common geometric center in two or three dimensions, thus collectively actinomorphic. |
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…stichous |
= …ranked |
arrangement |
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Disposed along the axis in the number of distinct ranks indicated by the prefix; as in distichous, polystichous, tristichous. |
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divaricate |
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arrangement |
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Strongly divergent. |
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spirolobal |
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arrangement |
cotyledons |
Incumbent and folded together transversely. |
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close |
= approximate |
arrangement |
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Disposed relatively near to one another. |
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divergent |
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arrangement |
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Directed at individually different angles from a common point or relatively limited zone of origin, thus farther apart distally than proximally. |
