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gamosepalous |
= synsepalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth, calyx |
Having two or more sepals that are partially or wholly connate. |
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exindusiate |
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architecture |
sorus |
Lacking an indusium. |
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spiny 1 |
= echinate, spinose |
architecture |
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Bearing spines. |
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branched 1 |
= ramiform, ramose, ramous |
architecture |
axis, vein |
Dividing into or bearing branches. |
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non-septate |
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architecture |
trichome |
Lacking transverse inter- or intracellular septa or partitions. |
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paripinnate |
= even-pinnate |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with each order pinnate and comprising an even number of members, none truly terminal. |
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spadicate |
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architecture |
inflorescence |
Generally spicate but with the flowers embedded in a thick, fleshy axis, the whole subtended and usually partially or wholly enveloped by a large bract (spathe). |
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…leafleted |
= …foliolate |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with one order of the number of leaflets indicated by the prefix, arranged either pinnately or palmately; as in five-leafleted. See also conjugate, one-leafleted (single-leafleted, unifoliolate), unijugate. |
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homostylous |
< homomorphic |
architecture |
taxon, plant, flower |
Having styles that do not differ distinctly in size and/or shape. |
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naked 2 |
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architecture |
bud |
Lacking enclosing protective scales, the outermost embryonic components exposed and not differing significantly from those within. See also perulate. |
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connate-perfoliate |
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architecture |
opposite laminar structures |
Having the bases in each pair fused and together encircling the bearing axis. See also amplexicaulous, perfoliate. |
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racemose |
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architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more racemes. |
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stephanocolporate |
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architecture |
pollen grain |
Stephanocolpate, each groove containing a pore. |
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monochasiate |
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architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more simple or compound monochasia. See also cincinnate, cymose, cymulose, dichasiate, helicoid-cymose, scorpioid-cymose. |
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gamotepalous |
= syntepalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth |
Having two or more tepals that are partially or wholly connate. |
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trichotomocolpate |
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architecture |
pollen grain |
Having a triradiate surficial groove (colpus). |
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amentate |
= catkinate |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more aments. |
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perfect |
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architecture |
flower |
Having functional pistil(s) and functional stamen(s) both present, thus bisexual (hermaphroditic). |
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tillering |
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architecture |
plant, stem |
Producing tillers; esp. in Poaceae (Gramineae) and other monocotyledons (Liliidae). |
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branched 2 |
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architecture |
laminar veinlet |
Dividing within the areole, each branch ending blindly. |
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non-stomate-bearing |
= astomatiferous |
architecture |
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Lacking stomates in the epidermis. |
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didynamous |
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architecture |
flower, androecium |
Diadelphous with two stamens in each set. See also tetradynamous. |
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…gynous |
= …pistillate, …pistilled |
architecture |
flower, gynoecium |
Having the number of pistils indicated by the prefix; as in monogynous, pentagynous, polygynous. |
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ternate |
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architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Palmate with three leaflets. |
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bigeminate |
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architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with two orders of leaflets, each order bifoliolate. |
