drupelet |
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nominative |
fruit |
Diminutively drupe-like but derived from one of the simple, superior ovaries of an apocarpous flower, having a fleshy fruit wall and a hard seed (pyrene) within, a distinct constituent in an aggregate fruit; esp. in Rosaceae. |
diclesium pl. diclesia |
< accessory fruit, anthocarp |
nominative |
fruit |
An achene enveloped by a persistent, free perianth base. |
silicle |
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nominative |
fruit |
Like a silique, but only slightly longer than broad to broader than long; esp. in Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), Capparaceae. |
follicle |
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nominative |
fruit |
Dry, longitudinally dehiscent, one-locular, one- to many-seeded and derived from a single, superior, simple ovary; dehiscing along a single adaxial suture. |
valvate 4 |
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dehiscence |
fruit |
With longitudinal segments of the wall (valves) separating partly or wholly from one another, spreading outward from the base or apex, and sometimes falling away. |
berry |
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nominative |
fruit |
Indehiscent, few- to many-seeded, and derived from a single, simple or compound ovary; fleshy throughout except for the seeds. See also hesperidium, pepo. |
silique |
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nominative |
fruit |
Dry, septifragal, two-loculed and derived from a single, superior, compound ovary; much longer than broad; dehiscing along two sutures, one adaxial, one abaxial, leaving a single persistent septum (replum) after the two valves of the pericarp have fallen away; esp. in Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), Capparaceae. See also silicle. |
samara |
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nominative |
fruit |
Dry, indehiscent and having one or more integral alate portions that aid in aerial dispersal. |
loculicidal |
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dehiscence |
fruit |
Splitting longitudinally through the outer wall(s) and directly into the locule(s), between the sutures, if any. |
achene var. akene |
> caryopsis, grain (not recommended) |
nominative |
fruit |
Small, dry, indehiscent, and usually one-seeded, with the pericarp thin to thick, sometimes osseous, and adnate to the seed; derived from a single, superior, simple or compound, unicarpellate ovary. Although in traditional use caryopsis (or grain) has been treated as a type separate from achene and applied to the fruit of a grass [Poaceae (Gramineae)], they do not differ in basic morphology. See also cypsela, diclesium. |
schizocarp |
> loment |
nominative |
fruit |
Dry, dehiscent and with two or more locules; derived from a single, superior or inferior, compound ovary; with or without accessory tissue; splitting between locules to yield separate, individually indehiscent, usually one-seeded segments (cocci or mericarps). |
loment |
< schizocarp |
nominative |
fruit |
A schizocarp with superposed locules; derived from a single, superior, simple ovary; disarticulating at transverse constrictions between the locules; in Fabaceae (Leguminosae). See also legume. |
pepo |
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nominative |
fruit |
Like a berry but derived from a single, inferior, compound ovary, with accessory floral-tube tissue adnate to the pericarp, having a relatively thin, hard or leathery rind and a thicker, fleshy inner wall that surrounds a mass of seeds; esp. in Cucurbitaceae. |
nut |
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nominative |
fruit |
Relatively large, indehiscent, one-loculed, one-seeded and with a thick, hard, sometimes osseous pericarp; derived from a single, simple or compound ovary. See also acorn (glans). |
nutlet |
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nominative |
fruit |
A small, relatively hard-coated mericarp; esp. in Lamiaceae (Labiatae), Verbenaceae. |
berry-like |
= baccate |
architecture |
fruit |
Having the structure and texture of a berry. |
legume |
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nominative |
fruit |
Dry, septicidal, one-loculed and derived from a single, superior, simple ovary; dehiscing along two sutures, one abaxial, one adaxial; in Fabaceae (Leguminosae). See also loment. |
capsular |
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architecture |
fruit |
Having the structure and texture of a capsule. |
glans pl. glandes |
= acorn |
nominative |
fruit |
A nut subtended by a persistent, hard, cap-like involucre of numerous, coherent, imbricate bracts; esp. in Fagaceae. |
superior 1 |
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insertion |
indusium |
Inserted at or near the apex of the sorus, distal to the sporangia. |
false |
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derivation |
indusium |
Constituting a marginal fold of the lamina as a whole and not a distinct enation from the epidermis. |
inferior 1 |
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insertion |
indusium |
Inserted at the base of the sorus. |
true |
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derivation |
indusium |
Constituting a distinct enation from the epidermis, not simply a marginal fold of the lamina as a whole. |
fasciculate 1 |
= bundled (not recommended), fascicled |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more fascicles. |
cyme |
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nominative |
inflorescence |
Determinate and constituting a compound dichasium or monochasium, the flowers maturing from the center outward (i.e., the distal or inner flowers maturing first); often more or less flat-topped. See also cymule, dichasium, helicoid cyme, monochasium, rhipidium, scorpioid cyme. |