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catkin |
= ament |
nominative |
inflorescence |
Elongate, more or less flexible and spike-like, often unisexual, the central axis bearing numerous diminutive flowers inserted either singly or in cymules, the pedicels or secondary axes subtended by small, paleaceous bracts or scales, the whole often deciduous as a unit. |
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catkinate |
= amentate |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more catkins. |
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amphicarpous |
= amphicarpic |
architecture |
plant |
Producing two morphologically or phenologically different types of fruit. |
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amphicarpic |
= amphicarpous |
architecture |
plant |
Producing two morphologically or phenologically different types of fruit. |
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amphistomatous |
= amphistom(at)ic |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Having stomata on both the adaxial and abaxial surfaces. |
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amphistom(at)ic |
= amphistomatous |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Having stomata on both the adaxial and abaxial surfaces. |
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hemianatropous |
= amphitropous |
orientation |
ovule |
Having the funiculus adnate to the proximal portion of the (straight) ovule, the latter lying and the micropyle facing parallel to the ovary wall (placenta). |
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clasping |
= amplexicaulous |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Having two distinct basal lobes that partially or fully encircle the supporting axis. See also connate-perfoliate, perfoliate. |
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bladder |
= ampulla |
STRUCTURE |
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A small, membranous, hollow, flask-shaped, insectivorous structure borne on a submerged leaf; esp. in Lentibulariaceae. |
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lageniform |
= ampulliform, flask-shaped |
solid shape |
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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. |
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flask-shaped |
= ampulliform, lageniform |
solid shape |
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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. |
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reticulate 1 |
= anastomosing, net-like, netted |
architecture |
tertiary and higher-order laminar veins, excl veinlets |
Interconnecting more or less regularly. |
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netted 1 |
= anastomosing, net-like, reticulate |
architecture |
tertiary and higher-order laminar veins, excl veinlets |
Interconnecting more or less regularly. |
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net-like |
= anastomosing, netted, reticulate |
architecture |
tertiary and higher-order laminar veins, excl veinlets |
Interconnecting more or less regularly. |
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wind-pollinated |
= anemophilous |
reproduction |
plant, strobilus, flower |
Having the pollen normally transported between strobili or flowers by air currents. |
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cruciferous |
= anisocytic |
architecture |
stomate |
Having three subsidiary cells, one distinctly smaller than the others. |
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ring-shaped |
= annular |
solid shape |
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More or less evenly tubular in a closed circle; like a ring or doughnut. |
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ranunculaceous |
= anomocytic |
architecture |
stomate |
Lacking subsidiary cells. |
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antheriferous |
= anther-bearing |
architecture |
floral structure |
Bearing anthers. |
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anther-bearing |
= antheriferous |
architecture |
floral structure |
Bearing anthers. |
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spermatozoid |
= antherozoid; < sperm |
STRUCTURE |
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A motile male gamete, produced within an antheridium. |
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accessory fruit |
= anthocarp; > diclesium |
nominative |
fruit |
Simple or compound and including some tissue of non-ovarian origin (accessory tissue). |
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leafless |
= aphyllous |
architecture |
plant, axis |
Not bearing leaves. |
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asexual |
= apomictic; > agamospermous, apogamous, aposporous, vegetative |
reproduction |
taxon, plant |
Producing new plants by means not involving meiosis or fertilization. |
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polypetalous |
= apopetalous, choripetalous, dialypetalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth, corolla |
Having two or more distinct petals; having the petals unfused. |
