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…digitate |
= …palmate |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with the number of orders of leaflets indicated by the prefix, each order digitate; as in tridigitate. |
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isodiametric |
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architecture |
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Of approximately constant breadth in all median planes. |
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syncarpous |
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architecture |
flower, gynoecium |
Having one or more compound pistils. |
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sectile |
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architecture |
pollinium |
Having partially separated sectors, as though cut. |
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cotyloid |
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architecture |
flower |
Having general adnation among the different sets of floral structures, thus having the ovary inferior and/or having a floral tube. |
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papilionaceous |
= butterfly-like |
architecture |
corolla |
Having a relatively large, erect adaxial (upper) petal (the standard, banner or vexillum), two smaller lateral petals (the wings or alae), and two individually smaller but connate or coherent abaxial (lower) petals that together form a carinate structure (the keel or carina), the whole loosely resembling a butterfly with wings spread. |
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…pinnate |
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architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with the number of orders of leaflets indicated by the prefix, each order pinnate; as in bipinnate, tripinnate. |
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thyrsiform |
= thyrse-like |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling a thyrse, but not strictly such. |
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aseptate |
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architecture |
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Lacking internal walls or partitions (septae). |
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labiate |
= lipped; > bilabiate, one-lipped, two-lipped, unilabiate |
architecture |
perianth, calyx, corolla |
Strongly zygomorphic with connate and/or coherent members some or all of whose distal portions form one or two lip-like structures. |
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tergeminate |
= trigeminous, trijugate |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with three orders of leaflets, each order bifoliolate. |
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polyplicate |
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architecture |
pollen grain |
Inaperturate with meridional folds, thus appearing longitudinally wrinkled. |
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…sepalous |
= …sepaled |
architecture |
flower, perianth, calyx |
Having the number of sepals indicated by the prefix; as in tetrasepalous. |
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spicate |
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architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more spikes. |
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isopetalous |
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architecture |
flower, perianth, corolla |
Having the petals essentially alike in size and shape. |
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syncolpate |
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architecture |
pollen grain |
Having two or more fused or confluent surficial grooves (colpi). |
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rooted |
= radicate |
architecture |
plant |
Having one or more roots. |
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secund 1 |
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architecture |
inflorescence |
Having the pedicels oriented such that the main bodies of all the flowers lie to one side of the bearing axis. |
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gaping |
= personate, ringent |
architecture |
corolla |
Bilabiate with the upper lip inwardly arcuate, the lower lip prominent and appressed to the upper at the level of the throat or junction of tube and limb, which is thus normally occluded but which gapes, resembling an open mouth, when the whole is compressed laterally. |
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agglomerate |
= glomerate |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more glomes. |
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headless 1 |
= acephalous |
architecture |
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Not terminated or surmounted by a head-like structure, esp. when one might be expected. |
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…ovulate |
= …ovuled |
architecture |
megasporophyll, ovary |
Having the number of ovules indicated by the previx; as in biovulate, multiovulate. |
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…stamened |
= …androus |
architecture |
flower, floret, androecium |
Having the number of stamens indicated by the prefix; as in twelve-stamened. |
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prop-rooted |
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architecture |
plant |
Bearing and buttressed by prop roots. |
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bundled 1 (not recommended) |
= fascicled, fasciculate |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more fascicles. |
