isopetalous |
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architecture |
flower, perianth, corolla |
Having the petals essentially alike in size and shape. |
cymulose |
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architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more cymules. |
asymmetric(al) 2 |
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architecture |
flower |
Having the perianth members in whorls that are irregular and/or unequal in number of members. |
…androus |
= …stamened |
architecture |
flower, floret, androecium |
Having the number of stamens indicated by the prefix; as in enneandrous, hexandrous, monandrous. |
paripinnate |
= even-pinnate |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with each order pinnate and comprising an even number of members, none truly terminal. |
spinescent |
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architecture |
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Becoming spinose. |
carpellate (not recommended) |
= pistillate |
architecture |
inflorescence, flower, floret |
Having functional pistils but no functional stamens, thus unisexual and female. |
pedicellate |
< stalked |
architecture |
flower |
Having a pedicel. |
diacytic |
= caryophyllaceous |
architecture |
stomate |
Having two subsidiary cells that together surround it, their common wall oriented perpendicular to its long axis. |
elaminate |
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architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Lacking an expanded, more or less planate, distal portion (lamina or blade). |
connate-perfoliate |
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architecture |
opposite laminar structures |
Having the bases in each pair fused and together encircling the bearing axis. See also amplexicaulous, perfoliate. |
isopolar |
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architecture |
pollen grain, spore |
Having evident polarity, the proximal and distal halves similar. |
symmetric(al) 1 |
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architecture |
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Divisible into essentially equal halves along one or more lines or planes. |
hollow |
= excavate(d) |
architecture |
axis |
Having pith tissue absent or disintegrating prior to axial maturity, resulting in an uninterrupted cavity running the length of the axis. Semantically, this term and its synonym refer to the axis, not to the pith itself, although the latter application has been traditional. |
…pistillate |
= …gynous, …pistilled |
architecture |
flower, gynoecium |
Having the number of pistils indicated by the prefix; as in tripistillate. |
helicoid-cymose |
> cincinnate |
architecture |
inflorescence |
Comprising one or more helicoid cymes. See also scorpioid-cymose. |
simple 1 |
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architecture |
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Externally unitary and comprising only one basic morphological unit; not compound in either sense of that term. |
rooted |
= radicate |
architecture |
plant |
Having one or more roots. |
…stylous |
= …styled |
architecture |
flower, pistil |
Having the number of styles indicated by the prefix; as in monostylous, pentastylous, polystylous. |
…carpelled |
= …carpellate |
architecture |
flower, gynoecium, pistil, ovary, fruit |
Deemed to have or to consist of the number of carpels indicated by the prefix; as in six-carpelled, 3-carpelled. |
dialypetalous |
= apopetalous, choripetalous, polypetalous |
architecture |
flower, perianth, corolla |
Having two or more distinct petals; having the petals unfused. |
…leafleted |
= …foliolate |
architecture |
foliaceous structure |
Compound with one order of the number of leaflets indicated by the prefix, arranged either pinnately or palmately; as in five-leafleted. See also conjugate, one-leafleted (single-leafleted, unifoliolate), unijugate. |
aphyllous |
= leafless |
architecture |
plant, axis |
Not bearing leaves. |
isosepalous |
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architecture |
flower, perianth, calyx |
Having the sepals essentially alike in size and shape. |
operculate |
= lidded |
architecture |
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Having an operculum (lid). |