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craspedodromous, simple- |
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venation |
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Having a midvein that branches to either side along the length of the lamina, the secondary veins and their branches all running toward and terminating at the margin. |
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andromonoecious |
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reproduction |
taxon |
Having all plants with both bisexual flowers and staminate ones. |
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calyx tube |
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STRUCTURE |
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A relatively narrow, fully connate portion of a synsepalous (gamosepalous) calyx proximal to a broader portion (limb) that comprises the distinct or connate distal portions of the sepals. |
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flexuose |
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course |
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See flexuous. |
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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. |
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cuboid |
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solid shape |
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Generally but not strictly cubic; more or less equilaterally six-sided, each side basically square. |
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eccentric |
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position |
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Having a center or axis of symmetry not coincident with that of the context of reference. |
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abortive |
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maturation |
spore, pollen, seed |
Never attaining functional maturity due to defective or arrested development. |
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apostemonous |
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architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having two or more distinct stamens; having the stamens unfused. |
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weeping |
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architecture |
plant |
Having elongate, flexible, pendent branches. |
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intercostal |
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position |
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Between the costae. |
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twig |
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STRUCTURE |
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The terminal portion of an ultimate branch of a woody stem, representing the most recent increment of growth and bearing or having borne the current or most recent increment of leaves. See also branchlet. |
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decurrent |
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base |
laminar structure |
Having the lamina prolonged and adherent to the supporting axis beneath the point of vascular insertion, the prolonged portion termed a sterigma. |
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persistent |
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duration |
structure |
Remaining attached and conspicuous until the bearing structure reaches maturity. |
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basicauliramous |
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architecture |
plant |
Having the stem(s) branching at or near the base. See also basiramous. |
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smooth 1 |
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relief |
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Even or unrelieved overall. Strictly applied, this term refers only to the surface proper; however, it is often used to mean glabrous as well. |
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pneumatophore |
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STRUCTURE |
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A structurally and functionally specialized root serving as an aboveground aerating organ; found in some woody taxa of wet habitats, notably some mangroves. |
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rugulose |
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relief |
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Slightly or finely rugose (corrugate, wrinkled). |
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rachilla 2 var. rhachilla |
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STRUCTURE |
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A second-order axis in an inflorescence, especially the axis bearing the florets in a spikelet; esp. in Cyperaceae, Poaceae (Gramineae). |
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hirtellous |
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pubescence |
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Finely hirsute. |
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pseudoaxillary |
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position |
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Only apparently axillary; originally extraaxillary but displaced to the axil by differential growth during development. |
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microphyllous |
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architecture |
plant |
Bearing microphylls. |
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included |
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position |
anther, style |
Not protruding beyond the floral envelope. See also exsert(ed). |
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retrorse |
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orientation |
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Directed generally backward, toward the proximal end of the context of reference, parallel or at an acute angle to the bearing structure. |
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receptacular |
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position |
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Upon, arising from, or otherwise directly associated with the receptacle. |
