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neuter |
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architecture |
flower, floret |
Lacking both stamens and pistils. |
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…headed |
= …cephalous |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Having the number of heads (capitula) indicated by the prefix; as in three-headed, few-headed, 6-headed. |
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stalked 6 |
= stipitate |
architecture |
structure |
Having a stipe. |
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branched 2 |
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architecture |
laminar veinlet |
Dividing within the areole, each branch ending blindly. |
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echinate |
= spinose, spiny |
architecture |
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Bearing spines. |
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pericolpate |
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architecture |
pollen grain |
Having more than three surficial grooves (colpi) oriented such that some or all of them cross meridians. |
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…tepalous |
= …tepaled |
architecture |
flower, perianth |
Having the number of tepals indicated by the prefix; as in hexatepalous. |
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basiramous |
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architecture |
axis |
Branching at or near the base. See also basicauliramous. |
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bigeminate |
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architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with two orders of leaflets, each order bifoliolate. |
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anthelate |
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architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more anthelae; esp. in Juncaceae. |
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…sepaled |
= …sepalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth, calyx |
Having the number of sepals indicated by the prefix; as in four-sepaled. |
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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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racemiform |
= raceme-like |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling a raceme, but not strictly such. |
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headed 1 |
= capitate |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more capitula. |
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pinnate |
> pinnatifid, pinnatisect |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with one order of leaflets inserted at different points along and to either side of the axis, from which those on each side diverge more or less in parallel; or lobed (cleft, divided, parted, segmented), incised or ribbed in a similar, feather-like pattern. Unless qualified to indicate otherwise, this term usually is understood to mean "pinnately once-compound." See also imparipinnate, palmatipinnate, paripinnate, …pinnate, pinnatifid. |
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thyrse-like |
= thyrsiform |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling a thyrse, but not strictly such. |
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stalkless |
= exstipitate, sessile, unstalked |
architecture |
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Lacking a stalk, thus inserted ("sitting") directly upon the bearing structure. |
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inaperturate |
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architecture |
pollen grain |
Lacking an aperture of any type. |
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pericolporate |
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architecture |
pollen grain |
Pericolpate, each groove containing a pore. |
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bilabiate |
= two-lipped; < labiate, lipped |
architecture |
perianth, calyx, corolla |
Strongly zygomorphic with connate and/or coherent members whose distal portions form two unequal, opposing, lip-like structures, one adaxial, one abaxial. See also gaping (personate, ringent). |
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polypetalous |
= apopetalous, choripetalous, dialypetalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth, corolla |
Having two or more distinct petals; having the petals unfused. |
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lipped |
= labiate; > 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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flower-bearing |
= floriferous |
architecture |
plant, structure |
Bearing flowers. |
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sepaloid |
= sepal-like |
architecture |
structure |
Resembling a sepal in shape, texture and color. |
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racemose |
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architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more racemes. |
