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mucronulate |
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apex |
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Finely mucronate. See also apiculate. |
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aristate 2 |
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apex |
pappus scale |
Terminating in one or more awn- or bristle-like appendages. |
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piliferous |
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apex |
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Having a distinct, fine, weak, hair-like portion or protrusion. |
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horned |
= corniculate |
apex |
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Bearing one or more horns (cornicula). |
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awned |
= aristate, bristled |
apex |
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Bearing one or more awns (aristae, bristles, setae). |
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corniculate |
= horned |
apex |
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Bearing one or more cornicula (horns). |
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cone-shaped |
= conic(al) |
apex |
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Transversely round, essentially triangular in median longitudinal section, and broadest proximally. See also obconic(al). |
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small-beaked |
= rostellate |
apex |
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Diminutively beaked (rostrate). |
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conic(al) |
= cone-shaped |
apex |
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Transversely round, essentially triangular in median longitudinal section, and broadest proximally. See also obconic(al). |
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oblique 1 |
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apex |
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Asymmetric about its longitudinal axis. |
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retuse |
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apex |
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Round overall with an obtuse terminal sinus. |
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crested |
= cristate |
apex |
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Having a laterally elongate, relatively thin, irregular or notched protrusion. |
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muticous |
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apex |
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Lacking a distinct terminal point (when one might be expected). |
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beaked |
= rostrate |
apex |
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Terminating in a relatively long, tapering, more or less rigid point. See also small-beaked (rostellate). |
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acrid 1 |
= pungent |
apex |
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Terminating abruptly in a rigid, relatively short, sharp point composed of both vascular and laminar tissues. |
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uncinate |
= hamate, hooked |
apex |
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Having a recurved terminal portion that resembles a hook. |
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pedicellate |
< stalked |
architecture |
flower |
Having a pedicel. |
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monochasiate |
|
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more simple or compound monochasia. See also cincinnate, cymose, cymulose, dichasiate, helicoid-cymose, scorpioid-cymose. |
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dichlamydeous |
|
architecture |
flower |
Having a perianth differentiated into a distinct calyx (sepals) and corolla (petals). |
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synsepalous |
= gamosepalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth, calyx |
Having two or more sepals that are partially or wholly connate. |
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bracteate |
= bracted |
architecture |
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Bearing or subtended by one or more bracts. |
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pulvinate 1 |
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architecture |
inflorescence axis, petiole |
Having a pulvinus. |
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trijugate |
= tergeminate, trigeminous |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with three orders of leaflets, each order bifoliolate. |
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funiculate |
< stalked |
architecture |
ovule |
Having a funiculus (funicle), by which it is attached to a placenta of the ovary wall. |
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…seeded |
= …spermous |
architecture |
fruit |
Having the number of seeds indicated by the prefix; as in six-seeded, many-seeded. |
