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diffuse |
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architecture |
plant, stem |
Having branches remote and divergent to divaricate. |
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perforate |
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architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Having portions of the laminar (blade) area naturally devoid of any tissue. |
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ranunculaceous |
= anomocytic |
architecture |
stomate |
Lacking subsidiary cells. |
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gynandrous |
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architecture |
flower |
Having the androecium adnate to the gynoecium. |
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anastomosing |
= net-like, netted, reticulate |
architecture |
tertiary and higher-order laminar veins, excl. veinlets |
Interconnecting more or less regularly. |
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odd-pinnate |
= imparipinnate |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with each order pinnate and comprising an uneven number of members, one of them terminal. |
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contractile |
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architecture |
structure |
Diminishing in length, or acquiring the potential energy for a sudden decrease, due to the generation of internal tension during tissue development. |
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bundled 1 (not recommended) |
= fascicled, fasciculate |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more fascicles. |
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symmetric(al) 2 |
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architecture |
flower |
Having the perianth members in whorls that are actinomorphic and equal in number of members. |
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heterocladic |
< heteromorphic |
architecture |
taxon, plant |
Having stems that differ distinctly in size, shape and/or constitution, either together on the same plant at the same or different times or segregated on separate plants within the taxon. |
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stephanoporate |
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architecture |
pollen grain |
Having more than three pores disposed equatorially. |
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stalked 1 |
= pedicellate |
architecture |
flower |
Having a pedicel. |
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umbel-like |
= umbelliform |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling an umbel, but not strictly such. |
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costate |
= ribbed |
architecture |
laminar structure |
Having one or more costae (ribs). |
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semistalked |
= subsessile |
architecture |
structure |
Almost stalkless; having a very short, somewhat indistinct stalk. |
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sympetalous |
= gamopetalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth, corolla |
Having two or more petals that are partially or wholly connate. |
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heterocolpate |
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architecture |
pollen grain |
Having long, narrow, regularly disposed lacunae (pseudocolpi). |
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panicle-like |
= paniculiform |
architecture |
capitulescence, inflorescence |
Resembling a panicle, but not strictly such. |
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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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crowded |
= compact, congested |
architecture |
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Having equivalent constituent parts disposed very near to one another. |
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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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bifacial |
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architecture |
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Having two opposite broad surfaces that differ distinctly in appearance. |
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stalked 2 |
= pedunculate |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Having a peduncle. |
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umbellate |
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architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more umbels. |
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furrowed |
= colpate, fossulate, grooved, sulcate, valleculate |
architecture |
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Having one or more elongate, relatively narrow and shallow depressions (furrows). |
