|
unilateral 2 |
= one-sided |
orientation |
|
Disposed or directed toward one side only. |
|
broom-shaped |
= muscariform, penicillate |
solid shape |
|
Having a proximal axis that bears a distal cluster of elongate slender branches or appendages, these variously ascending to erect; like a broom. |
|
costal |
|
position |
|
Upon or otherwise directly associated with the costa(e) of a laminar structure. |
|
needle-shaped |
= acerose, acicular |
solid shape |
|
Rounded in cross-section and very slenderly elongate, broadest near the middle, and gradually attenuate to an acute apex and a slightly blunter base. |
|
lodicule |
= squamella |
STRUCTURE |
|
One of two or three small, scale-like structures inserted at the base of the androecium, distal to the palea, in most grass (Poaceae) flowers; often regarded as a vestigial branch or perianth member. |
|
panniform |
< felted |
pubescence |
|
Of closely intertwined, capillate trichomes that form a dense, felt-like mat. See also pannose. |
|
equatorial ridge |
|
FEATURE |
|
A circumferential ring about a megaspore in the plane of its equator, raised above the remainder of the wall surface; in some heterosporous taxa of Polypodiophyta. |
|
pleated 2 |
= plaited, plicate |
vernation |
|
Having alternately adaxial and abaxial lengthwise folds, resembling a closed fan. |
|
sawtoothed |
= serrate |
margin |
|
Having regularly spaced, angular convexities oriented at an acute angle to the generalized perimeter. See also scalloped (crenate), small-scalloped (crenulate), small-sawtoothed (serrulate), small-toothed (denticulate), toothed (dentate). |
|
infrabracteal |
|
position |
|
Upon the axis directly below a bract insertion. |
|
size |
|
CHARACTER |
|
Nature as to absolute or comparative extent in any one dimension or in area or volume. |
|
lepidote |
= squamose; < scaly |
pubescence |
|
Bearing lepides (squamae). See also squamellose. |
|
stipe 2 (broad sense, not recommended) |
< stalk; > gynophore, hypogynium, peduncle, petiole |
STRUCTURE |
|
A stalk of or supporting a frond, inflorescence, or gynoecium. |
|
acicular 2 |
= acerose, needle-shaped |
solid shape |
|
Rounded in cross-section and very slenderly elongate, broadest near the middle, and gradually attenuate to an acute apex and a slightly blunter base; like a needle. |
|
approximate |
= close |
arrangement |
|
Disposed relatively near to one another. |
|
boat-shaped |
= cymbiform, navicular |
solid shape |
|
Like the generalized form of a boat hull, the walls relatively thin to moderately thick, the interior essentially empty and open along one side. |
|
centralium pl. centralia |
|
FEATURE |
|
A central longitudinal cavity within the seed; esp. in Arecaceae (Palmae). |
|
mucilage |
|
substance |
|
A slimy exudate. |
|
derivation |
|
CHARACTER |
|
Ontogenetic origin. |
|
ovate |
= egg-shaped |
plane shape |
|
Elongate and wholly convex, widest near a bluntly rounded base and attenuate to a narrower rounded apex; like the lateral outline of a fowl egg. See also obovate. |
|
ensiform |
= sword-shaped |
solid shape |
|
Elongate and moderately slender, strongly compressed, the opposite faces plane, parallel, broadest at the base and gradually attenuate to a short, more strongly attenuate, acute apex; like a broadsword blade. |
|
pinnatifid |
> pinnatisect; < pinnate |
solid shape |
|
Pinnately divided. |
|
flask-shaped |
= ampulliform, lageniform |
solid shape |
|
Generally circular in cross-section, broadest at or below the middle, approximately globose below that and constricted above to a relatively narrow neck; like a flask. |
|
puncticulate |
= small-dotted |
coloration |
|
Finely punctate (dotted). |
|
greasy 1 |
= oily, oleaginous, unctuous |
coating |
|
Of a grease- or oil-like film. |
