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Floral terminology
BZ223 Floral and fruit terms
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
09/14/2010

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calyx
Definition
collection of sepals
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peduncle
Definition
supporting stalk of influorescence
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perfect
Definition
flower with both reproductive parts
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monoecious
Definition
plant with male and female parts
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dioecious
Definition
plant with only male or female flowers
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distinct
Definition
separation of like parts
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polysepalous
Definition
separate sepals
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synsepalous
Definition
fused sepals
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sympetalous
Definition
fused petals
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connate
Definition
fusion of like parts
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adnate
Definition
fusion of unlike parts
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hypanthium
Definition
cup-like structure formed by fusion of calyx, corolla, and androecium
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actinomorphic
Definition
radial symmetry
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zygomorphic
Definition
bilateral symmetry
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campanulate
Definition
bell-shaped corolla
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bilabiate
Definition
two-lipped (zygomorphic, sympetalous corolla)
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funnelform
Definition
funnel-shaped corolla
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salverform
Definition
elongate tube with flattened top/lip
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urceolate
Definition
urn-shaped corolla
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rotate
Definition
flattened sympetelous corolla with widely spreading lobes
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staminode
Definition
sterile, antherless stamen (filament only)
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monadelphous
Definition
stamens united by filaments
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diadelphous
Definition
stamens united by filaments in two groups
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didynamous
Definition
4 stamens, 2 long and 2 short
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tetra dynamous
Definition
6 stamens, 4 long and 2 short
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locule
Definition
chamber within ovary
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septum
Definition
interior wall which separates the locules
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placenta
Definition
region or line along which the ovules are attached
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syncarpous
Definition
two or more carpels that are fused together
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marginal
Definition
ovules attached along suture line
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parietal
Definition
ovules attached to the walls of the ovary
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free central
Definition
attached to columb
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axille
Definition
attached to central axis of ovary with more than one locule
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hypogynous
Definition
sepals, petals, and stamens inserted beneath the ovary
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perigynous
Definition
ovary sits on hypanthium
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pedicil
Definition
supporting stalk of individual flower in an inflorescence
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spike
Definition
unbranched with sessile flowers
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raceme
Definition
unbranched inflorescence that has flowers with pedicels
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umbel (simple/compound)
Definition
flower pedicles arise from common point on peduncle
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catkin
Definition
spike or raceme of imperfect flowers
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panicle
Definition
compound raceme
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corymb
Definition
flat topped or slightly rounded influorescence
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cyme
Definition
flat topped flower, terminal flower blooms first
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head
Definition
dense cluster of sessile or subsessile flowers
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dehiscent
Definition
fruit that opens by pores or sutures
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indehiscent
Definition
fruit that doesn't open
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pericarp
Definition
fruit wall
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