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versatile |
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fixation |
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Attached in a manner allowing free rotation and declination. |
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basifixed |
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fixation |
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Attached at its base. |
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central |
= medial, median |
insertion |
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At, upon, or closely ranged about the structural or symmetrical midpoint or axis. |
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central |
= medial, median |
position |
|
At, upon, or closely ranged about the structural or symmetrical midpoint or axis. |
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medial |
= central, median |
insertion |
|
At, upon, or closely ranged about the structural or symmetrical midpoint or axis. |
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medial |
= central, median |
position |
|
At, upon, or closely ranged about the structural or symmetrical midpoint or axis. |
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median |
= central, medial |
insertion |
|
At, upon, or closely ranged about the structural or symmetrical midpoint or axis. |
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median |
= central, medial |
position |
|
At, upon, or closely ranged about the structural or symmetrical midpoint or axis. |
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acrocaulous |
|
insertion |
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At or very near the stem tip. |
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acrocaulous |
|
position |
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At or very near the stem tip. |
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basicaulous |
|
insertion |
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At or very near the stem base. |
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basicaulous |
|
position |
|
At or very near the stem base. |
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basal |
< proximal |
insertion |
|
At or very near the developmental origin (base) of a structure. |
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basal |
< proximal |
position |
|
At or very near the developmental origin (base) of a structure. |
|
apical |
< distal |
insertion |
|
At or very near the developmental end or tip (apex) of a structure. |
|
apical |
< distal |
position |
|
At or very near the developmental end or tip (apex) of a structure. |
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floating 2 |
|
location |
|
At or upon the surface of water. |
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oblique 1 |
|
apex |
|
Asymmetric about its longitudinal axis. |
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oblique 1 |
|
base |
|
Asymmetric about its longitudinal axis. |
|
reflectance |
|
CHARACTER |
|
Aspect as to proportion and pattern of incident light reflected from the surface. |
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climbing |
= scandent |
habit |
plant, axis |
Ascending by means of special structures (e.g., tendrils) or growth patterns (e.g., twining) that enable purchase on and support by other plants or objects. |
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scandent |
= climbing |
habit |
plant, axis |
Ascending by means of special structures (e.g., tendrils) or growth patterns (e.g., twining) that enable purchase on and support by other plants or objects. |
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disarticulating |
|
architecture |
axis |
Articulate(d) and with the main portions of the whole separating at the joints upon maturity or senescence. |
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adventitious |
|
derivation |
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Arising more or less unpredictably from an organ, tissue, or site that is an unusual, abnormal, or atypical origin for structures of its type. |
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subtending |
|
insertion |
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Arising from the axis just below and very near to the base of some other specified lateral structure. This term is meaningless if the structure that is subtended is not indicated. |
