exindusiate |
|
architecture |
sorus |
Lacking an indusium. |
arillate |
|
architecture |
seed |
Having an aril. |
phanerocotyloid |
|
germination |
seed |
Having the cotyledon(s) emerging from the seed coat. |
cryptocotyloid |
|
germination |
seed |
Having the cotyledon(s) remaining inside the seed coat. |
naked 4 |
= epaleate |
architecture |
receptacle (torus) |
Lacking paleae; in Asteraceae (Compositae) |
epaleate |
= naked |
architecture |
receptacle (torus) |
Lacking paleae (pales, palets); in Asteraceae (Compositae) |
paleate |
= chaffy |
architecture |
receptacle (torus) |
Bearing paleae (pales, palets, receptacular bracts); in Asteraceae (Compositae). |
chaffy 2 |
= paleate |
architecture |
receptacle (torus) |
Bearing paleae (pales, palets); in Asteraceae (Compositae). |
continuous 3 |
|
architecture |
rachilla, rachis |
Not disarticulating at maturity. |
percurrent 1 |
|
architecture |
primary or secondary laminar veins |
Running through the entire length of the lamina (blade), or all the way to its margin. |
sectile |
|
architecture |
pollinium |
Having partially separated sectors, as though cut. |
apolar |
|
architecture |
pollen grain, spore |
Lacking morphologically evident polarity. |
heteropolar |
|
architecture |
pollen grain, spore |
Having morphologically evident polarity, the proximal and distal halves dissimilar. |
isopolar |
|
architecture |
pollen grain, spore |
Having evident polarity, the proximal and distal halves similar. |
fenestrate |
|
architecture |
pollen grain |
Having more or less isodiametric, regularly disposed lacunae. |
vesiculate |
= alate, saccate, winged |
architecture |
pollen grain |
Having lateral lobes or enations resembling sacs or somewhat inflated wings. |
winged 2 |
= alate, saccate, vesiculate |
architecture |
pollen grain |
Having lateral lobes or enations that resemble sacs or somewhat inflated wings. |
wingless 2 |
= exalate |
architecture |
pollen grain |
Lacking lateral lobes or enations that resemble sacs or somewhat inflated wings. |
stephanocolpate |
|
architecture |
pollen grain |
Having more than three surficial grooves (colpi) oriented meridionally. |
stephanocolporate |
|
architecture |
pollen grain |
Stephanocolpate, each groove containing a pore. |
stephanoporate |
|
architecture |
pollen grain |
Having more than three pores disposed equatorially. |
heterocolpate |
|
architecture |
pollen grain |
Having long, narrow, regularly disposed lacunae (pseudocolpi). |
exalate 2 |
= wingless |
architecture |
pollen grain |
Lacking lateral lobes or enations that resemble sacs or somewhat inflated wings. |
pericolpate |
|
architecture |
pollen grain |
Having more than three surficial grooves (colpi) oriented such that some or all of them cross meridians. |
inaperturate |
|
architecture |
pollen grain |
Lacking an aperture of any type. |