V Flashcards
Valvate
as when the pans of a flower bud meet at their edges without overlapping. e.g. sepals of Malvaceae
Valve
see a triplex key
one of the pieces formed by the vertical splitting of capsular fruits to allow the seed to escape: bracteole
Venation
the way in which the veins of leaves are arranged
Ventral
on the inner face or the one toward the axis; the upper surfaces of leaves
Verrucose
covered with wan-like projections
Versatile
(of anthers) attached near the middle to the filament and swinging freely
Verticillate
(inflorescence) in whorls or rings
Vestiture
a covering of hairs or bristles
Vicarious species (pair)
closely related forms which replace each other geographically
Villous
beset with long soft hairs
Virgate
twig-like. straight and slender
Viscid
sticky
Viscous
glutinous. sticky