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tiered |
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arrangement |
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In two or more rows that are arrayed one above another. |
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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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rhipidiate |
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architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more rhipidia. |
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interrupted 2 |
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architecture |
inflorescence |
Having one or more gaps in an otherwise uniform distribution of flowers or branch units along the main axis. |
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flower-bearing |
= floriferous |
architecture |
plant, structure |
Bearing flowers. |
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indusiate |
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architecture |
sorus |
Having an indusium. |
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apolar |
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architecture |
pollen grain, spore |
Lacking morphologically evident polarity. |
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…palmate |
= …digitate |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with the number of orders of leaflets indicated by the prefix, each order palmate; as in bipalmate. |
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caulescent |
= stemmed |
architecture |
plant |
Having at maturity an evident, elongate, aboveground stem or stems from which branches, leaves, and/or reproductive axes arise at one or more levels along its length. |
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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. |
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syncolpate |
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architecture |
pollen grain |
Having two or more fused or confluent surficial grooves (colpi). |
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tunicate |
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architecture |
structure |
Having a tunic. |
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…winged |
= …pterous |
architecture |
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Having the number of wings (alae) indicated by the prefix; as in 3-winged, five-winged. |
