estipulate |
= exstipulate |
architecture |
leaf |
Lacking stipules. |
rhipidiate |
|
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more rhipidia. |
soboliferous |
|
architecture |
plant |
Having several, loosely clumped, principal stems that arise from a common underground stem system, each distinct above ground level. |
pistillate |
= carpellate (not recommended) |
architecture |
inflorescence, flower, floret |
Having functional pistils but no functional stamens, thus unisexual and female. |
scaly 2 |
|
architecture |
bud, bulb |
Invested by scale-like (squamiform) structures. |
composite |
= compound |
architecture |
|
Unitary as a whole but comprising two or more equivalent substructural entities, these topologically distinct (e.g., leaflets in a compound leaf) or not (e.g., carpels in a compound pistil). |
carpellate (not recommended) |
= pistillate |
architecture |
inflorescence, flower, floret |
Having functional pistils but no functional stamens, thus unisexual and female. |
funiculate |
< stalked |
architecture |
ovule |
Having a funiculus (funicle), by which it is attached to a placenta of the ovary wall. |
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. |
dichasium-like |
= dichasiiform |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling a dichasium, but not strictly such. |
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. |
foliose 1 |
|
architecture |
stem |
Bearing many leaves. |
…seriate 1 |
|
architecture |
trichome |
Multicellular with the number of longitudinal columns of superposed cells indicated by the prefix; as in biseriate, multiseriate, uniseriate. |
corymbose |
|
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more corymbs. |
…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. |
spikeleted |
|
architecture |
inflorescence |
Having the penultimate subdivisional order consisting of spikelets. |
asymmetric(al) 2 |
|
architecture |
flower |
Having the perianth members in whorls that are irregular and/or unequal in number of members. |
zygomorphic |
|
architecture |
perianth, calyx, corolla |
Bilaterally symmetric; divisible into two essentially equal portions along only one median logitudinal plane. |
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. |
leaf-bearing |
= foliate |
architecture |
plant, axis |
Bearing leaves. |
compound |
= composite |
architecture |
|
Unitary as a whole but comprising two or more equivalent substructural entities, these topologically distinct (e.g., leaflets in a compound leaf) or not (e.g., carpels in a compound pistil). |
…carpelled |
= …carpellate |
architecture |
flower, gynoecium, pistil, ovary, fruit |
Deemed to have or to consist of the number of carpels indicated by the prefix; as in six-carpelled, 3-carpelled. |