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apolar |
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architecture |
pollen grain, spore |
Lacking morphologically evident polarity. |
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caulescent |
= stemmed |
architecture |
plant |
Having at maturity an evident, elongate, aboveground stem or stems from which branches, leaves, and/or reproductive axes arise at one or more levels along its length. |
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…palmate |
= …digitate |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with the number of orders of leaflets indicated by the prefix, each order palmate; as in bipalmate. |
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simple-lipped |
= haplocheilic |
architecture |
stomate |
Having subsidiary cells not derived from the primary stoma mother cell and thus not immediately related ontogenetically to the guard cells. |
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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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tunicate |
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architecture |
structure |
Having a tunic. |
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…winged |
= …pterous |
architecture |
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Having the number of wings (alae) indicated by the prefix; as in 3-winged, five-winged. |
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anisosepalous |
|
architecture |
flower, perianth, calyx |
Having sepals unequal in size and/or shape. |
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monochlamydeous |
|
architecture |
flower |
Having a monocyclic perianth. |
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trijugate |
= tergeminate, trigeminous |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with three orders of leaflets, each order bifoliolate. |
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amphistom(at)ic |
= amphistomatous |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Having stomata on both the adaxial and abaxial surfaces. |
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climbing-rooted |
< aerial-rooted |
architecture |
plant, structure |
Bearing climbing roots. |
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exstipitate |
= sessile, stalkless, unstalked |
architecture |
structure |
Lacking a stalk, thus inserted ("sitting") directly upon the bearing structure. |
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choripetalous |
= apopetalous, dialypetalous, polypetalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth, corolla |
Having two or more distinct petals; having the petals unfused. |
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polypetalous |
= apopetalous, choripetalous, dialypetalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth, corolla |
Having two or more distinct petals; having the petals unfused. |
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diffuse-rooted |
> fibrous-rooted |
architecture |
plant |
Having a dense system of adventitious, slender roots that arise from the base of the main stem and functionally replace an evanescent primary root. See also taprooted. |
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…flowered |
= …floral |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Having the number of flowers indicated by the prefix; as in few-flowered, single-flowered, three-flowered. |
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spathe-like |
= spathaceous |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Resembling a spathe. |
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syncolporate |
|
architecture |
pollen grain |
Syncolpate, each groove containing a pore. |
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laminate |
|
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Having an expanded, more or less planate, distal portion (lamina or blade). |
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winged 1 |
= alate |
architecture |
|
Having one or more elongate, relatively thin protrusions or appendages that resemble wings. |
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anisostemonous |
|
architecture |
flower, androecium |
Having stamens unequal in size and/or shape. |
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capitulescence |
|
architecture |
|
Mode or progressive pattern of bearing capitula (heads); most appropriately described using adjectival terms; esp. in Asteraceae (Compositae). |
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cyathiate |
|
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more cyathia. |
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geminicolpate |
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architecture |
pollen grain |
Having four or more surficial grooves (colpi) disposed in pairs. |
