Lecture 2: Vegetative Morphology and Anatomy Flashcards
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monopodial
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shoot formed through activity of single active apical meristem
2
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sympodial
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shoots formed through several axillary meristems
3
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orthotropic
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growing erect
4
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plagiotropic
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growing horizontally
5
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proleptic
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axillary shoot that develops from a bud that shows a period of dormancy, often with bud scale scars at the base (tree)
6
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sylleptic
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the bud elongates at the same time as the shoot on which it is born, often lacks bud scale scars
7
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Habit
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herb(forb), tree, shrub, vines
8
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duration
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annual, biennial, perennial
9
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Adventitious roots
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arising from anywhere on a plant but the embryonic root (radicle)
10
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aerial roots
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growing above ground or water
11
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haustorial roots
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parasitic root for penetrating host tissue
