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monoecious |
< diclinous |
reproduction |
taxon |
Having all flowers or spikelets functionally unisexual, and all plants having both staminate and pistillate types. See also dioecious. |
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dioecious |
< diclinous |
reproduction |
taxon |
Having all flowers or spikelets functionally unisexual, each plant having only staminate or only pistillate types. See also monoecious. |
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gynomonoecious |
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reproduction |
taxon |
Having all plants with both bisexual flowers and pistillate ones. |
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andromonoecious |
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reproduction |
taxon |
Having all plants with both bisexual flowers and staminate ones. |
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complete |
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architecture |
flower |
Having all sets of basic floral structures (calyx and corolla, or else undifferentiated perianth; androecium; and gynoecium) present and functionally normal. |
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brachiate |
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architecture |
axis |
Having alternate, divaricate branches. |
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plaited 2 |
= pleated, plicate |
vernation |
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Having alternately adaxial and abaxial lengthwise folds, resembling a closed fan. |
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pleated 2 |
= plaited, plicate |
vernation |
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Having alternately adaxial and abaxial lengthwise folds, resembling a closed fan. |
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plicate 3 |
= plaited, pleated |
vernation |
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Having alternately adaxial and abaxial lengthwise folds, resembling a closed fan. |
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plaited 1 |
= pleated, plicate |
solid shape |
foliaceous structure |
Having alternately adaxial and abaxial lengthwise folds, resembling a fan. |
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pleated 1 |
= plaited, plicate |
solid shape |
foliaceous structure |
Having alternately adaxial and abaxial lengthwise folds, resembling a fan. |
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plicate 2 |
= plaited, pleated |
solid shape |
foliaceous structure |
Having alternately adaxial and abaxial lengthwise folds, resembling a fan. |
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flexuous var. flexuose |
= zig-zag |
course |
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Having alternating angular bends to either side, more or less straight between the bends. |
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zig-zag |
= flexuous |
course |
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Having alternating angular bends to either side, more or less straight between the bends. |
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bent |
= flexed |
solid shape |
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Having an abrupt bend at some point along its length. See also declinate (inclinate), geniculate (kneed), inflexed, reflexed. |
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flexed |
= bent |
solid shape |
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Having an abrupt bend at some point along its length. See also declinate (inclinate), geniculate (kneed), inflexed, reflexed. |
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clawed |
= unguiculate |
plane shape |
l |
Having an abruptly much narrower proximal portion (claw or unguis), itself of variable shape but usually attenuate toward the base; esp. petals. |
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unguiculate |
= clawed |
plane shape |
l |
Having an abruptly much narrower proximal portion (unguis or claw), itself of variable shape but usually attenuate toward the base; esp. petals. |
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arillate |
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architecture |
seed |
Having an aril. |
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ascidiate 1 |
= pitcher-bladed |
architecture |
leaf |
Having an ascidiform (pitcher-shaped) blade; esp. in Nepenthaceae, Sarraceniaceae. |
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carinate |
= keeled |
solid shape |
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Having an elongate median longitudinal ridge that is basically triangular in transverse section, resembling the keel of a boat; esp. a leaf blade or sheath, glume, lemma, palea, sepal or petal. |
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keeled |
= carinate |
solid shape |
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Having an elongate median longitudinal ridge that is basically triangular in transverse section, resembling the keel of a boat; esp. a leaf blade or sheath, glume, lemma, palea, sepal or petal. |
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laminate |
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architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Having an expanded, more or less planate, distal portion (lamina or blade). |
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grumous |
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solid shape |
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Having an external aspect like a cluster of grains, basically convex overall. |
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indusiate |
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architecture |
sorus |
Having an indusium. |
