…cephalous |
= …headed |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Having the number of heads (capitula) indicated by the prefix; as in monocephalous, tricephalous, polycephalous. |
naked 4 |
= epaleate |
architecture |
receptacle (torus) |
Lacking paleae; in Asteraceae (Compositae) |
syncarpous |
|
architecture |
flower, gynoecium |
Having one or more compound pistils. |
complete |
|
architecture |
flower |
Having all sets of basic floral structures (calyx and corolla, or else undifferentiated perianth; androecium; and gynoecium) present and functionally normal. |
…foliolate |
= …leafleted |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with one order of the number of leaflets indicated by the prefix, arranged either pinnately or palmately; as in bifoliolate, pentafoliolate, trifoliolate. See also conjugate, one-leafleted (single-leafleted, unifoliolate), unijugate. |
pedunculate |
< stalked |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Having a peduncle. |
sectile |
|
architecture |
pollinium |
Having partially separated sectors, as though cut. |
lidded |
= operculate |
architecture |
|
Having a lid (operculum). |
thyrsiform |
= thyrse-like |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling a thyrse, but not strictly such. |
calyptrate |
|
architecture |
|
Having or constituting a calyptra. |
cincinnate |
< helicoid-cymose |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more cincinni. |
tergeminate |
= trigeminous, trijugate |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with three orders of leaflets, each order bifoliolate. |
pistillate |
= carpellate (not recommended) |
architecture |
inflorescence, flower, floret |
Having functional pistils but no functional stamens, thus unisexual and female. |
dichlamydeous |
|
architecture |
flower |
Having a perianth differentiated into a distinct calyx (sepals) and corolla (petals). |
continuous 1 |
|
architecture |
inflorescence |
Having the flowers or branch units distributed evenly along the axis, with no significant interruption. |
perulate |
|
architecture |
bud |
Having outer scales that enclose and protect the embryonic components, from which they differ significantly in texture, shape, size, relief and/or vestiture. See also naked. |
bundled 1 (not recommended) |
= fascicled, fasciculate |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more fascicles. |
spicate |
|
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more spikes. |
syncolpate |
|
architecture |
pollen grain |
Having two or more fused or confluent surficial grooves (colpi). |
one-lipped |
= unilabiate; < labiate, lipped |
architecture |
perianth, calyx, corolla |
Strongly zygomorphic with connate and/or coherent members some or all of whose distal portions form one lip-like structure. |
rooted |
= radicate |
architecture |
plant |
Having one or more roots. |
complex |
|
architecture |
|
Comprising two or more basic structural entities, at least two of which are dissimilar. |
foliose 1 |
|
architecture |
stem |
Bearing many leaves. |
secund 1 |
|
architecture |
inflorescence |
Having the pedicels oriented such that the main bodies of all the flowers lie to one side of the bearing axis. |
isostemonous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having the stamens essentially alike in size and shape. |