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fistulose |
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solid shape |
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Basically tubular with closed ends. |
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microgametophyte |
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PLANT |
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A gametophyte whose fertile organs (gametangia) are all antheridia. |
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androgynecandrous |
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reproduction |
taxon |
Monoecious, each inflorescence having distal and proximal sectors with only staminate flowers and between them a central sector with only pistillate ones. |
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massula pl. massulae |
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STRUCTURE |
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A body of coherent pollen grains, dispersed as a unit; esp. in Asclepiadaceae, Orchidaceae. |
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subopposite |
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arrangement |
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Alternate but verging on opposite. |
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nectar |
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SUBSTANCE |
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An aqueous exudate of high sugar content. |
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aquatic |
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habit |
plant |
Growing in water. |
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floret |
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STRUCTURE |
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A very small, structurally specialized flower, especially when occurring in capitulum (head; Asteraceae), or in a spikelet (Poaceae), where it includes the immediately subtending bracts (lemma and palea). |
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mucilage |
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substance |
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A slimy exudate. |
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symbiotic |
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nutrition |
plant |
Partially dependent for essential nourishment upon other living organisms that derive some reciprocal benefit from the relationship. |
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superaxillary |
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position |
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Internodal but close to and directly above the axil(s). |
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nutlet |
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nominative |
fruit |
A small, relatively hard-coated mericarp; esp. in Lamiaceae (Labiatae), Verbenaceae. |
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thermocleistogamous |
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reproduction |
flower |
Normally chasmogamous but facultatively cleistogamous during periods of lower-than-normal temperature. |
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capsule |
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nominative |
fruit |
Dry, longitudinally or poricidally dehiscent, and derived from a compound ovary with one or more locules; containing one or more seeds. See also pyxis. |
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opposite 1 |
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arrangement |
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Disposed in pairs along the axis, the members of each pair inserted at the same level across from one another. |
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coherent |
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fusion |
equivalent structures |
Joined superficially, with no significant histological continuity. |
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fluted |
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solid shape |
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Having rounded to angular longitudinal grooves. |
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prophyllar |
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position |
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Upon or otherwise directly associated with the prophylls (bracteoles, bractlets). |
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conoidal |
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solid shape |
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Generally but not strictly conic. |
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gynomonoecious |
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reproduction |
taxon |
Having all plants with both bisexual flowers and pistillate ones. |
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revolute 2 |
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vernation |
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Each rolled abaxially inward from the lateral margins. |
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heteropolar |
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architecture |
pollen grain, spore |
Having morphologically evident polarity, the proximal and distal halves dissimilar. |
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reclining |
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habit |
axis |
Inserted above substrate level and recurved, the distal portion procumbent. |
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decompound |
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architecture |
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Comprising two or more orders of equivalent substructural entities; multiply compound. |
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rosette |
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STRUCTURE |
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A set of leaves that are strongly congested and disposed in radial symmetry about the main stem at or very near its base, seeming to arise at the same level and often overlapping laterally; esp. the overwintering leaves of perennial herbs. |
