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liana |
< vine |
nominative |
plant |
Perennial with elongate ligneous stems that are flexible at least initially and that climb upon trees and shrubs. |
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lianous |
< viny |
habit |
plant |
Having elongate, ligneous stems that are flexible at least initially and that climb upon trees and shrubs. |
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lid |
= operculum |
STRUCTURE |
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A distal, cover-like portion of a structure whose main body is otherwise closed, transversely discontinuous with the main body around most of the circumference, or becoming partially or wholly separate by transverse dehiscence; as of a pitcher (ascidium), pollen grain, pyxis, or spore case (sporangium). |
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lidded |
= operculate |
architecture |
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Having a lid (operculum). |
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ligneous |
= woody |
texture |
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Of or resembling xylem (wood). |
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ligulate 1 |
= liguliferous |
architecture |
structure |
Having a ligule. |
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ligulate 2 |
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architecture |
floret |
Bisexual with a zygomorphic corolla; in Asteraceae (Compositae). |
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ligule 1 |
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STRUCTURE |
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A strap-shaped enation from or distal portion of a structure. |
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ligule 2 |
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STRUCTURE |
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An adaxial, distal enation from a leaf sheath, especially in most grasses (Poaceae) and sedges (Cyperaceae); usually unitary and membranous, sometimes instead consisting of a row of ciliate processes. See also hastula. |
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ligule 3 |
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STRUCTURE |
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A relatively small, attenuate, membranous, laminar enation from the adaxial surface of a leaf near its base; in Selaginella, Isoetes. |
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ligule 4 |
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STRUCTURE |
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The distal, relatively flat portion of the zygomorphic corolla of a ligulate floret, terminating in 5 teeth or lobes; in Asteraceae (Compositae). |
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liguliferous |
= ligulate |
architecture |
structure |
Having a ligule. |
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liguliflorous |
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architecture |
capitulum (head) |
Bearing florets that all are bisexual and have zygomorphic corollas; in Asteraceae (Compositae). |
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liguliform |
= lorate, strap-shaped |
solid shape |
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Elongate and relatively thin with the opposite faces more or less plane and moderately narrow, their edges more or less straight and parallel over most of their length; resembling a strap. |
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limb 1 |
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STRUCTURE |
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A relatively broad portion of a syntepalous (gamotepalous) perianth, synsepalous (gamosepalous) calyx, or sympetalous (gamopetalous) corolla distal to a narrower tube, spreading outward or ascending from the tube, comprising the distinct or connate distal portions of the tepals, sepals, or petals; except in bisexual or staminate disc florets of Asteraceae (Compositae). |
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limb 2 |
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STRUCTURE |
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The portion of the corolla of a bisexual or staminate disc floret distal to the level of filament insertion; in Asteraceae (Compositae). |
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limp |
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texture |
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Lacking stiffness in in one or more dimensions, thus drooping or sagging where unsupported. |
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linear 1 |
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arrangement |
bundle scars |
Disposed in a more or less straight line. |
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linear 2 |
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plane shape |
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Elongate and narrow with the sides more or less straight and parallel over most of its length. |
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lineate 1 |
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coloration |
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Having very narrow, straight, clear or colored lines that contrast with the ground color. |
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lineate 2 |
> streaked, striate |
relief |
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Having very narrow, straight, shallow depressions or low protrusions. See also lineolate. |
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lineolate 1 |
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coloration |
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Finely lineate, the lines short and often irregularly oriented. |
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lineolate 2 |
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relief |
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Finely lineate, the depressions or protrusions short and often irregularly oriented. |
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lingulate |
= tongue-shaped |
solid shape |
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Broadly elongate and compressed, one broad face more or less plane and the other convex, the edges rounded between them; like a tongue. |
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lip |
= labium; > labellum |
STRUCTURE |
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Any substructure that resembles a lip, especially a portion of a perianth, calyx or corolla. |
