pedunculate |
< stalked |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Having a peduncle. |
epulvinate |
|
architecture |
inflorescence axis, petiole |
Lacking a pulvinus. |
syntepalous |
= gamotepalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth |
Having two or more tepals that are partially or wholly connate. |
lidded |
= operculate |
architecture |
|
Having a lid (operculum). |
chaffy 2 |
= paleate |
architecture |
receptacle (torus) |
Bearing paleae (pales, palets); in Asteraceae (Compositae). |
disarticulating |
|
architecture |
axis |
Articulate(d) and with the main portions of the whole separating at the joints upon maturity or senescence. |
branched 1 |
= ramiform, ramose, ramous |
architecture |
axis, vein |
Dividing into or bearing branches. |
zygomorphic |
|
architecture |
perianth, calyx, corolla |
Bilaterally symmetric; divisible into two essentially equal portions along only one median logitudinal plane. |
amplexicaulous var. amplexicaul |
= clasping |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Having two distinct basal lobes that partially or fully encircle the bearing axis. See also connate-perfoliate, perfoliate. |
staminate |
|
architecture |
inflorescence, flower, floret |
Having functional stamens but no functional pistils, thus unisexual and male. |
…pistilled |
= …gynous, …pistillate |
architecture |
flower, gynoecium |
Having the number of pistils indicated by the prefix; as in three-pistilled. |
fenestrate |
|
architecture |
pollen grain |
Having more or less isodiametric, regularly disposed lacunae. |
leaf-bearing |
= foliate |
architecture |
plant, axis |
Bearing leaves. |
perulate |
|
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. |
asepalous |
|
architecture |
flower, perianth |
Lacking sepals. |
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. |
floriferous |
= flower-bearing |
architecture |
plant, structure |
Bearing flowers. |
…seriate 1 |
|
architecture |
trichome |
Multicellular with the number of longitudinal columns of superposed cells indicated by the prefix; as in biseriate, multiseriate, uniseriate. |
…stylous |
= …styled |
architecture |
flower, pistil |
Having the number of styles indicated by the prefix; as in monostylous, pentastylous, polystylous. |
isostemonous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having the stamens essentially alike in size and shape. |
monochasium-like |
= monochasiform |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling a monochasium, but not strictly such. |
cucullate 1 |
= hooded |
architecture |
|
Bearing, incorporating, or surmounted by a hood-shaped structure. |
spikeleted |
|
architecture |
inflorescence |
Having the penultimate subdivisional order consisting of spikelets. |
branched 2 |
|
architecture |
laminar veinlet |
Dividing within the areole, each branch ending blindly. |
paracytic |
= rubiaceous |
architecture |
stomate |
Having one or more subsidiary cells to either side, all oriented parallel to its long axis. |