A Flashcards
Abaxial
the side away from the axis
Abortive
imperfectly developed, defective.
Achene
a small, dry. indehiscent, 1-seeded fruit. The pericarp is free from the seed.
Arcicular
needle shaped (leaf)
Actinomorphic
radially symmetrical, regular.
Acuminate
tapering gradually to a point (leaf)
Acute
sharp. ending in a point
Adaxial
the side towards the axis
Adnate
joined with another part over its whole length
e.g. stamens with corolla tube
Allopatic
See Sympatric
occurring in different areas.
Alternate
as of leaves inserted at different heights along stem, or of stamens present between petals.
Amplexicaul
stem-clasping
Anastomosing:
veins forming a network
Androecium:
male reproductive parts (stamens).
Andromonoecious:
having male and perfect flowers but no female flowers
Annnual
a plant that completes a life cycle within a vear.
Annular
ring-shaped
Annulus
thick-walled cells forming part of the opening mechanism of a sporangium.
Anterior
the parts of a flower furthest from the flowering axis. or towards the observer
Anther
that part of a stamen which contains the pollen.
Antrorse
directed upwards
Apetalous
lacking a corolla
Apiculate
ending abruptly in a sharp point.
Apocarpous
gynoecium, a single carpel or of Several carpels all free and separate
Appendage
an attached secondary part
Appressed
pressed closely against another part. e.g. leaves against stem. or hair, to surface
Aristate
bearing a stiff bristle-like awn, tapered to a narrow elongated point (leaf)
Article
part of a branch or fruit pod which separates easily from the rest at a joint.
Articulate
jointed
Attenuate
becoming narrowed, tapered
Auricle
small ear-shaped lobe at the base of a leaf. or petal (Dampiera)
Awl-shaped
narrow and tapering to a point.
Awn
a fine bristle-like appendage, e.g. from the tip or back of the lemma in grasses, or from a fruit.
Axile
placentation
Axillary
a flower or inflorescence in the axil of a leaf
