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unstalked |
= exstipitate, sessile, stalkless |
architecture |
structure |
Lacking a stalk, thus inserted ("sitting") directly upon the bearing structure. |
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netted 1 |
= anastomosing, net-like, reticulate |
architecture |
tertiary and higher-order laminar veins, excl veinlets |
Interconnecting more or less regularly. |
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…cephalous |
= …headed |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Having the number of heads (capitula) indicated by the prefix; as in monocephalous, tricephalous, polycephalous. |
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papilionaceous |
= butterfly-like |
architecture |
corolla |
Having a relatively large, erect adaxial (upper) petal (the standard, banner or vexillum), two smaller lateral petals (the wings or alae), and two individually smaller but connate or coherent abaxial (lower) petals that together form a carinate structure (the keel or carina), the whole loosely resembling a butterfly with wings spread. |
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antheriferous |
= anther-bearing |
architecture |
floral structure |
Bearing anthers. |
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…carpellate |
= …carpelled |
architecture |
flower, gynoecium, pistil, ovary, fruit |
Deemed to have or to consist of the number of carpels indicated by the prefix; as in polycarpellate,tricarpellate, unicarpellate. |
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…ovulate |
= …ovuled |
architecture |
megasporophyll, ovary |
Having the number of ovules indicated by the previx; as in biovulate, multiovulate. |
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rubiaceous |
= paracytic |
architecture |
stomate |
Having one or more subsidiary cells to either side, all oriented parallel to its long axis. |
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glandular 1 |
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architecture |
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Having one or more glands. |
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staminate |
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architecture |
inflorescence, flower, floret |
Having functional stamens but no functional pistils, thus unisexual and male. |
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hooded |
= cucullate |
architecture |
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Bearing, incorporating, or surmounted by a hood-shaped structure. |
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labiate |
= lipped; > bilabiate, one-lipped, two-lipped, unilabiate |
architecture |
perianth, calyx, corolla |
Strongly zygomorphic with connate and/or coherent members some or all of whose distal portions form one or two lip-like structures. |
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sepaloid |
= sepal-like |
architecture |
structure |
Resembling a sepal in shape, texture and color. |
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pedicellate |
< stalked |
architecture |
flower |
Having a pedicel. |
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…stylous |
= …styled |
architecture |
flower, pistil |
Having the number of styles indicated by the prefix; as in monostylous, pentastylous, polystylous. |
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loose 1 |
= lax |
architecture |
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Having equivalent constituent parts disposed distant from one another. |
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epaleate |
= naked |
architecture |
receptacle (torus) |
Lacking paleae (pales, palets); in Asteraceae (Compositae) |
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grooved |
= colpate, fossulate, furrowed, sulcate, valleculate |
architecture |
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Having one or more relatively narrow and shallow longitudinal depressions (grooves). |
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carpellate (not recommended) |
= pistillate |
architecture |
inflorescence, flower, floret |
Having functional pistils but no functional stamens, thus unisexual and female. |
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…pistillate |
= …gynous, …pistilled |
architecture |
flower, gynoecium |
Having the number of pistils indicated by the prefix; as in tripistillate. |
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cymulose |
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architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more cymules. |
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dorsiventral |
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architecture |
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Having structurally distinct abaxial (dorsal) and adaxial (ventral) portions or aspects. |
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…sepalous |
= …sepaled |
architecture |
flower, perianth, calyx |
Having the number of sepals indicated by the prefix; as in tetrasepalous. |
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heteroblastic |
< heteromorphic |
architecture |
plant |
Having juvenile and mature leaves that differ distinctly in size and/or shape. |
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trabeculate |
< septate |
architecture |
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Having one or more trabeculae. |
