syngenesious |
|
fusion |
flower, androecium |
Having the anthers connate or coherent and forming a ring. |
apostemonous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having two or more distinct stamens; having the stamens unfused. |
synstemonous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having two or more stamens, some or all of them connate. |
diplostemonous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having the stamens dicyclic, the proximal whorl with members directly above the sepals, the distal whorl with members directly above the petals. See also obdiplostemonous. |
tetradynamous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Diadelphous with four stamens in one set and two in the other. See also didynamous. |
obdiplostemonous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having the stamens dicyclic, the proximal whorl with members directly above the petals, the distal whorl with members directly above the sepals. See also diplostemonous. |
andropetalous 1 |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having petaloid, sterile stamens. |
allagostemonous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having the stamens inserted alternately upon petals and the receptacle. |
isostemonous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having the stamens essentially alike in size and shape. |
vespertine |
= evening-blooming |
habit |
flower |
Opening during the evening. |
dichlamydeous |
|
architecture |
flower |
Having a perianth differentiated into a distinct calyx (sepals) and corolla (petals). |
symmetric(al) 2 |
|
architecture |
flower |
Having the perianth members in whorls that are actinomorphic and equal in number of members. |
perfect |
|
architecture |
flower |
Having functional pistil(s) and functional stamen(s) both present, thus bisexual (hermaphroditic). |
chasmogamous |
|
reproduction |
flower |
Having the perianth open at anthesis, allowing deposit of pollen from other flowers (physiological receptivity aside). |
naked 3 |
= achlamydeous |
architecture |
flower |
Lacking a perianth. |
cleistogamous |
|
reproduction |
flower |
Having the perianth remaining closed through anthesis, preventing deposit of pollen from other flowers, thus only self-pollination possible. |
monochlamydeous |
|
architecture |
flower |
Having a monocyclic perianth. |
diurnal |
= day-blooming |
habit |
flower |
Opening during the daytime. |
stalked 1 |
= pedicellate |
architecture |
flower |
Having a pedicel. |
homochlamydeous |
|
architecture |
flower |
Having a perianth undifferentiated into distinct proximal and distal envelopes (calyx and corolla); composed of tepals, all essentially alike. |
strobiloid |
|
architecture |
flower |
Characterized by a general lack of adnation among the different sets of basic floral structures, any significant degree of fusion limited to connation within sets, thus with ovary(ies) superior and lacking a floral tube. |
achlamydeous |
= naked |
architecture |
flower |
Lacking a perianth. |
complete |
|
architecture |
flower |
Having all sets of basic floral structures (calyx and corolla, or else undifferentiated perianth; androecium; and gynoecium) present and functionally normal. |
calyculate 2 |
|
architecture |
flower |
Subtended by a calyculus (epicalyx). |
haplomorphic |
|
architecture |
flower |
Having the members of each set of basic floral structures numerous and spirally arranged, the flower hemispheric to conoidal overall. |