|
naked 3 |
= achlamydeous |
architecture |
flower |
Lacking a perianth. |
|
vespertine |
= evening-blooming |
habit |
flower |
Opening during the evening. |
|
achlamydeous |
= naked |
architecture |
flower |
Lacking a perianth. |
|
calyculate 2 |
|
architecture |
flower |
Subtended by a calyculus (epicalyx). |
|
monochlamydeous |
|
architecture |
flower |
Having a monocyclic perianth. |
|
dichlamydeous |
|
architecture |
flower |
Having a perianth differentiated into a distinct calyx (sepals) and corolla (petals). |
|
asymmetric(al) 2 |
|
architecture |
flower |
Having the perianth members in whorls that are irregular and/or unequal in number of members. |
|
homochlamydeous |
|
architecture |
flower |
Having a perianth undifferentiated into distinct proximal and distal envelopes (calyx and corolla); composed of tepals, all essentially alike. |
|
evening-blooming |
= vespertine |
habit |
flower |
Opening during the evening. |
|
complete |
|
architecture |
flower |
Having all sets of basic floral structures (calyx and corolla, or else undifferentiated perianth; androecium; and gynoecium) present and functionally normal. |
|
haplomorphic |
|
architecture |
flower |
Having the members of each set of basic floral structures numerous and spirally arranged, the flower hemispheric to conoidal overall. |
|
diurnal |
= day-blooming |
habit |
flower |
Opening during the daytime. |
|
thermocleistogamous |
|
reproduction |
flower |
Normally chasmogamous but facultatively cleistogamous during periods of lower-than-normal temperature. |
|
perfect |
|
architecture |
flower |
Having functional pistil(s) and functional stamen(s) both present, thus bisexual (hermaphroditic). |
|
andropetalous 1 |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having petaloid, sterile stamens. |
|
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. |
|
diplostemonous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having the stamens dicyclic, the proximal whorl with members directly above the sepals, the distal whorl with members directly above the petals. See also obdiplostemonous. |
|
synandrous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having the stamens connate. |
|
…adelphous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having two or more distinct sets of stamens, the sets differing from one another in the arrangements, insertions, positions and/or morphologies of the included stamens, the number of sets indicated by the prefix, at least one set with two or more members; as in diadelphous, monadelphous, triadelphous. |
|
syngenesious |
|
fusion |
flower, androecium |
Having the anthers connate or coherent and forming a ring. |
|
synstemonous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having two or more stamens, some or all of them connate. |
|
anisostemonous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having stamens unequal in size and/or shape. |
|
isostemonous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having the stamens essentially alike in size and shape. |
|
apostemonous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having two or more distinct stamens; having the stamens unfused. |
|
didynamous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Diadelphous with two stamens in each set. See also tetradynamous. |
