anthelate |
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architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more anthelae; esp. in Juncaceae. |
wiry |
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architecture |
axis |
Relatively very narrow and elongate, tough, and resiliently flexible. |
two-lipped |
= bilabiate; < 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). |
perfect |
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architecture |
flower |
Having functional pistil(s) and functional stamen(s) both present, thus bisexual (hermaphroditic). |
exindusiate |
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architecture |
sorus |
Lacking an indusium. |
climbing-rooted |
< aerial-rooted |
architecture |
plant, structure |
Bearing climbing roots. |
cymiform |
= cyme-like |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling a cyme, but not strictly such. |
hooded |
= cucullate |
architecture |
|
Bearing, incorporating, or surmounted by a hood-shaped structure. |
bracteolate |
= bractleted |
architecture |
|
Bearing or subtended by one or more bracteoles (bractlets, prophylls). |
chorisepalous |
= aposepalous, dialysepalous, polysepalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth, calyx |
Having two or more distinct sepals; having the sepals unfused. |
involucrate 1 |
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architecture |
inflorescence |
Subtended by an involucre. |
heteroblastic |
< heteromorphic |
architecture |
plant |
Having juvenile and mature leaves that differ distinctly in size and/or shape. |
stephanocolpate |
|
architecture |
pollen grain |
Having more than three surficial grooves (colpi) oriented meridionally. |
pseudopetiolate |
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architecture |
leaf |
Having a distinctly constricted, more or less stalk-like, proximal portion that is evolutionarily derived from the blade, the original petiole reduced to the point of absence or vestigiality; esp. in Poaceae (Gramineae). |
palmatipinnate |
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architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with two orders of leaflets, the first order palmate, the second pinnate. |
unstalked |
= exstipitate, sessile, stalkless |
architecture |
structure |
Lacking a stalk, thus inserted ("sitting") directly upon the bearing structure. |
perfoliate |
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architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Having a sessile lamina (blade) that uninterruptedly encircles the bearing axis, which thus passes through it at some point within the margin. See also amplexicaulous, connate-perfoliate. |
knee-rooted |
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architecture |
plant |
Having knee roots. |
cymose |
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architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more simple or compound cymes. See also cincinnate, cymulose, dichasiate, helicoid-cymose, monochasiate, rhipidiate, scorpioid-cymose. |
calyculate 1 |
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architecture |
capitulum (head) |
With the involucre subtended by a calyculus; in Asteraceae (Compositae). |
alate 1 |
= winged |
architecture |
|
Having one or more elongate, relatively thin protrusions or appendages that resemble wings. |
spathe-like |
= spathaceous |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Resembling a spathe. |
…ciliate |
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architecture |
|
Bearing the number of cilia indicated by the prefix. |
involucrate 2 |
|
architecture |
capitulum (head) |
Having an involucre. |
heterocephalous |
< heteromorphic |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Having heads that differ distinctly in size, shape, and/or constitution. |