apolar |
|
architecture |
pollen grain, spore |
Lacking morphologically evident polarity. |
paniculate |
|
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more panicles. |
netted 1 |
= anastomosing, net-like, reticulate |
architecture |
tertiary and higher-order laminar veins, excl veinlets |
Interconnecting more or less regularly. |
gamotepalous |
= syntepalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth |
Having two or more tepals that are partially or wholly connate. |
anisosepalous |
|
architecture |
flower, perianth, calyx |
Having sepals unequal in size and/or shape. |
stalked 3 |
= petiolate |
architecture |
leaf |
Having a petiole. |
macrophyllous (not recommended) |
= megaphyllous |
architecture |
plant |
Bearing megaphylls. |
subsessile |
= semistalked |
architecture |
structure |
Almost sessile; having a very short, somewhat indistinct stalk. |
brachiate |
|
architecture |
axis |
Having alternate, divaricate branches. |
exstipitate |
= sessile, stalkless, unstalked |
architecture |
structure |
Lacking a stalk, thus inserted ("sitting") directly upon the bearing structure. |
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. |
dichasium-like |
= dichasiiform |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling a dichasium, but not strictly such. |
sympodial |
|
architecture |
axes |
Branching laterally, each axis of each apparent order of branches comprising a series of laterally derived segments each of which functioned in turn as the distal leader, the apical meristem of each segment dominant until supplanted by that of the next. See also monopodial. |
epistomatous |
= epistom(at)ic |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Having stomata on only the adaxial surface. |
obdiplostemonous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having the stamens dicyclic, the proximal whorl with members directly above the petals, the distal whorl with members directly above the sepals. See also diplostemonous. |
flabelliramous |
= polytomous |
architecture |
axis |
Branching by division of the apical meristem to produce more than three equal derivatives. |
cincinnate |
< helicoid-cymose |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more cincinni. |
paniculiform |
= panicle-like |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling a panicle, but not strictly such. |
barbellate |
|
architecture |
|
Bearing one or more barbels. |
continuous 1 |
|
architecture |
inflorescence |
Having the flowers or branch units distributed evenly along the axis, with no significant interruption. |
bulbose |
= bulbous |
architecture |
plant |
Growing from and/or bearing bulbs. |
anisostemonous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having stamens unequal in size and/or shape. |
stalked 4 |
= petiolulate |
architecture |
leaflet |
Having a petiolule. |
imparipinnate |
= odd-pinnate |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with each order pinnate and comprising an uneven number of members, one of them terminal. |
…cephalous |
= …headed |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Having the number of heads (capitula) indicated by the prefix; as in monocephalous, tricephalous, polycephalous. |