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- -fid
- -merous
- Abaxial
- Abortive
- Abrupt
- Acaulescent
- Accessory Fruit
- Accumbent
- Acephalous
- Achene (akene)
- Acicular
- Acorn
- Acropetal
- Actinomorphic
- Acuminate
- Acute
- Acyclic
- Adaxial
- Adherent
- Adnate
- Adventitious Buds
- Aestivation
- Aggregate Fruit
- Alate
- Albumen
- Alternate
- Ament
- Amphiploid (Amphidiploid)
- Amphitropous
- Ampulla
- Anastomosing
- Anatropous
- Androecium
- Androgynophore
- Androphore
- Anemophilous
- Annual
- Annular
- Anterior
- Anther
- Antheridium
- Antheriferous
- Anthesis
- Apetalous
- Apex (plural Apices)
- Aphyllous
- Apiculate
- Apocarpous
- Apomict
- Aposepalous
- Appendage
- Appressed
- Arachnoid
- Arborescent
- Archegonium
- Arcuate
- Areole
- Aril (Arillus)
- Arillate
- Aristate
- Armature
- Armed
- Articulate
- Ascidium
- Asexual
- Assurgent
- Attenuate
- Auricle
- Autoploid
- Awl-Shaped
- Awn
- Axil
- Axile
- Axillary
- Axis
- Baccate
- Banner
- Barbed
- Basifixed
- Basipetal
- Beak
- Beard
- Berry
- Biciliate
- Biennial
- Bifid
- Bifurcate
- Bilabiate
- Biotype
- Biovulate
- Biseriate
- Bisexual
- Bladdery
- Blade
- Bole
- Bostryx
- Bract
- Bracteate
- Bracteole
- Bractlet
- Bristly
- Bulb
- Bulbel
- Bulbil
- Bulblet
- Bullate
- Bush
- Caducous
- Calcarate
- Caliciform
- Callosity
- Callus
- Calyculate
- Calyculus
- Calyptra
- Calyx
- Calyx Tube
- Campanulate
- Campylotropous
- Canaliculate
- Canescent
- Cap
- Capillary
- Capitate
- Capitulum
- Capsular
- Capsule
- Carinal
- Carinate
- Carpel
- Carpellate
- Carpophore
- Cartilaginous
- Caryopsis
- Catkin
- Caudate
- Caudex
- Caulescent
- Cauline
- Centralium
- Centrfiugal
- Centripetal
- Centrum
- Cernuous
- Cespitose
- Chaff
- Chalaza
- Chartaceous
- Choripetalous
- Ciliate
- Cincinnus
- Cinereous
- Circinate
- Circumscissile
- Cirrhous
- Cladophyll
- Clambering
- Clasping
- Clavate
- Claw
- Cleft
- Cleistogamous Flowers
- Clone
- Coccus (plural Cocci)
- Coherent
- Columella
- Column
- Coma
- Commissure
- Comose
- Composite
- Compound
- Compound Leaf
- Compound Pistil (or ovary)
- Compressed
- Conduplicate
- Cone
- Confluent
- Congeneric
- Connate
- Connate-Perioliate
- Connective
- Connivent
- Contiguous
- Contorted
- Convolute
- Cordate
- Coriaceous
- Corm
- Cormel
- Corniculate
- Corolla
- Corolliform
- Corona
- Corymb
- Costa
- Costapalmate
- Cotyledon
- Cotyloid
- Creeper
- Cremocarp
- Crenate
- Crested
- Crispate
- Crown
- Crownshaft
- Cryptogam
- Culm
- Cultigen
- Cultivar
- Cuneate
- Cupule
- Cuspidate
- Cyathium
- Cyclic
- Cymba
- Cymbiform
- Cyme
- Cymule
- Cystoliths
- Deciduous
- Declinate
- Decompound
- Decumbent
- Decurrent
- Decussate
- Deflexed
- Dehiscence
- Deliquescent
- Deltoid
- Dentate
- Denticulate
- Depressed
- Determinate
- Diadelphous
- Dialypetalous
- Diandrous
- Dichasium
- Dichotomous
- Diclesiurn
- Diclinous
- Didynamous
- Diffuse
- Digitate
- Dimorphic
- Dioecious
- Diplostemonous
- Disc
- Discoid
- Disk Flowers
- Dissected
- Distichous
- Distinct
- Diurnal
- Divaricate
- Divergent
- Divided
- Dorsal
- Dorsifixed
- Dorsiventral
- Double
- Double-serrate
- Downy
- Drupe
- Drupelet
- E- or Ex-
- Ebracteate
- Echinate
- Eciliate
- Elater
- Elliptic
- Elongate
- Emarginate
- Embryo
- Embryotega
- Enation
- Endarch
- Endemic
- Endocarp
- Endosperm
- Ensiform
- Entire
- Entomophilous
- Ephemeral
- Epi-
- Epibiotic
- Epigynous
- Epipetalous
- Epiphyte
- Equitant
- Erose
- Estipulate
- Eusporangiate
- Even-pinnate
- Evergreen
- Excurrent
- Exfoliate
- Exine
- Exocarp
- Exserted
- Exstipulate
- Extrorse
- Eye
- Falcate
- Falls
- Farinaceous
- Fasciated
- Fascicle
- Fasciculate
- Fastigiate
- Feminine
- Fenestrate
- Fertile
- Fertilization
- Fetid
- Filament
- Filiform
- Fimbriate
- Flabellate
- Flaccid
- Flexuous
- Floccose
- Florets
- Floricane
- Floriferous
- Flower
- Foliaceous
- Follicetum
- Follicle
- Foveolate
- Free
- Free-central
- Frond
- Fruit
- Fruticose
- Fugacious
- Funiculus
- Funnelform
- Furcate
- Furrowed
- Fusiform
- Galea
- Gametophyte
- Gamopetalous
- Gamophyllous
- Gamosepalous
- Gemma
- Geniculate
- Genotype
- Gibbous
- Glabrate
- Glabrous
- Gland
- Glandular
- Glandular-Punctate
- Glandutar-Pubescent
- Glaucescent
- Glaucous
- Glochid
- Glomerate
- Glume
- Glutinous
- Granular, Granulose
- Gynoecium
- Gynophore
- Gynostemium
- Haft
- Halophyte
- Hastate
- Hastula
- Haustoria
- Head
- Heart-Shaped
- Helicoid Cyme
- Hemi-
- Herb
- Herbaceous
- Herbage
- Hermaphroditic
- Hetero-
- Heterogamous
- Heterogeneous
- Heterosporous
- Hilum
- Hippocreptiform
- Hirsute
- Hirtellous
- Hispid
- Hispidulous
- Hoary
- Homo-
- Homochlamydeous
- Homogeneous
- Homosporous
- Horsetail
- Husk
- Hyaline
- Hybrid
- Hygroscopic
- Hypanthium
- Hypocotyl
- Hypocrateriform
- Hypogynous
- Imbricated
- Imparipinnate
- Incised
- Included
- Incumbent
- Indeterminate
- Indigen
- Indumentum
- Induplicate
- Indurated
- Indusium
- Inferior
- Inflated
- Inflorescence
- Infundibular
- Insectivorous
- Inserted
- Integument
- Inter-
- Interfoliar
- Internode
- Interrupted
- Intra-
- Intrafoliar
- Intraspecific
- Introrse
- Inverted
- Involute
- Irregular flower
- Jointed
- Jugum
- Karyotype
- Keel
- Keeled
- Labellum
- Labiate
- Lacerate
- Laciniate
- Lactiferous
- Lacuna
- Lageniform
- Lamellate
- Lament
- Lamina
- Lanate
- Lanceolate
- Lanuginose
- Lanulose
- Lateral
- Latex
- Lax
- Leaf Stalk
- Leaflet
- Legume
- Lemma
- Lenticular
- Lepidote
- Lianous
- Ligneous
- Ligulate
- Ligule
- Limb
- Linear
- Lineate
- Lingulate
- Lip
- lntrafoliar
- lnvolucel
- lnvolucre
- Lobe
- Lobule
- Locule (Loculus)
- Loculicidal
- Lodicule
- Lorate
- Lycopsid
- Lyrate
- Macrospore
- Manubrium
- Marcescent
- Marginal Placentation
- Masculine
- Megasporangium
- Megaspore
- Megasporophyll
- Membranous, Membranaceous
- Mericarp
- Meristem
- Micropyle
- Microsporangium
- Microsporophyll
- Midrib
- Mlcrospore
- Monadelphous
- Moniliform
- Monocephalic
- Monochasium
- Monochlamydous
- Monocolpate
- Monoecious
- Monogynous
- Monopetalous
- Monophyletic
- Monotypic
- Motile
- Mucro
- Mucronate
- Mucronulate
- Multicarpellate
- Multiciliate
- Multiple Fruit
- Muricate
- Muriform
- Naked Flower
- Navicular
- Nectary
- Neutral Flower
- Nocturnal
- Node
- Nodose
- Novirame
- Nut
- Nutlet
- Ob-
- Obcompressed
- Obcordate
- Obdiplostemonous
- Oblanceolate
- Oblique
- Oblong
- Obovate
- Obovoid
- Obsolescent
- Obsolete
- Obtuse
- Ocrea
- Odd-pinnate
- Oligo-
- Ontogeny
- Operculate
- Operculum
- Opposite
- Orbiculate
- Ortho-
- Ovary
- Ovate
- Ovoid
- Ovulate
- Ovule
- Palate
- Palea, Palei
- Paleobotany
- Palman
- Palmate
- Palmatifid
- Pandurate
- Panicle
- Paniculate
- Papilionaceous Corolla
- Papillate (Papillose)
- Pappus
- Parietal
- Parted
- Patent
- Pectinate
- Pedate -
- Pedicel
- Peduncle
- Peg
- Pellucid
- Peltate
- Pendulous
- Penninerved
- Pentamerous
- Perennate
- Perennial
- Perfoliate
- Pergamentaceous
- Perianth
- Pericarp
- Perigone
- Perigynium
- Perigynous
- Periphery
- Persistent
- Personate
- Perulate
- Petal
- Petaloid
- Petiole
- Petiolule
- Phanerogam
- Phenotype
- Phloem
- Phyllary
- Phylloclade
- Phyllodium
- Phyllotaxy
- Phylogeny
- Phylum
- Pilose
- Pinna
- Pinnate
- Pinnatifid
- Pinnatisect
- Pinnule
- Pistil
- Pistillate
- Pistillode
- Pith
- Pitted
- Placenta
- Placentation
- Plexus
- Plicate
- Plumose
- Pod
- Pollen
- Pollen Sac
- Pollination
- Pollinium
- Polyandry
- Polygamodioecious
- Polygamous
- Polygonal
- Polymorphic
- Polypetalous
- Polyphylesis
- Polyploid
- Polysepalous
- Pome
- Pore
- Poricidal
- Porrect
- Posterior
- Praemorse
- Prickle
- Primocane
- Primordium
- Procumbent
- Proliferous
- Prophyll
- Prostrate
- Protandrous
- Prothallus
- Protogynous
- Pruinose
- Pseud-, Pseudo-
- Pseudobulb
- Pseudoterminal Bud
- Puberulent
- Pubescent
- Pulvinate
- Pulviniform
- Pulvinus
- Punctate
- Pungent
- Pustular
- Pyrene, Pyrena
- Pyriform
- Pyxis
- Raceme
- Racemose
- Rachilla, Rhachilla
- Rachis
- Radiate
- Radical
- Radicle
- Ramiform
- Rank
- Raphe
- Raphides
- Ray
- Receptacle
- Reclinate, Reclining
- Recurved
- Reftexed
- Regular Flower
- Reniform
- Repand
- Replum
- Resinous
- Resupinate
- Reticulate
- Retrorse
- Retuse
- Revolute
- Rhizoid
- Rhizomatous
- Rhizome
- Rhizophore
- Rhombate, Rhomboidal
- Rib
- Rootstock
- Rosette
- Rostellum
- Rostrate
- Rosulate
- Rotate
- Rotund
- Rudimentary
- Rugose
- Ruminate
- Runcinate
- Runner
- Rush-like
- Saccate
- Sagittate
- Salverform
- Samara
- Saprophyte
- Sarmentose
- Sautate
- Scabrous
- Scale
- Scandent
- Scape
- Scapose
- Scarious
- Schizocarp
- Scorpioid
- Scorpioid Cyme
- Secund
- Seed
- Segment
- Sepal
- Sepaloid
- Septate
- Septicidal
- Septum (plural septa)
- Seriate
- Sericeous
- Serrate
- Serrulate
- Sessile
- Seta
- Setaceous
- Setiform
- Setose
- Sheath
- Shrub
- Sigmoid
- Siliceous
- Silicle
- Silique
- Silky
- Silvery
- Simple
- Sinus
- Smooth
- Soboliferous
- Solitary (plural sori)
- Sorus
- Spadix
- Spathaceous
- Spathe
- Spathe Valves
- Spatulate
- Sperm
- Sphenopsid
- Spicate
- Spike
- Spikelet
- Spine
- Spinescent
- Spinulose
- Sporangiophore
- Sporangium
- Spore
- Sporocarp
- Sporogenous
- Sporophyll
- Sporophyte
- Spreading
- Spur
- Squamate
- Squamose
- Stalk
- Stalked Bud
- Stamen
- Staminate
- Staminode (Staminodium)
- Standard
- Stellate
- Stem
- Sterile
- Stigma
- Stigmatic
- Stipe
- Stipel
- Stipitate
- Stipule
- Stolon
- Stomate
- Stone
- Striate
- Strict
- Strigose
- Strobile
- Strobilus
- Stylar
- Style
- Stylopodium
- Sub-
- Subherbaceous
- Subinferior
- Subpetiolar
- Subshrub
- Subtend
- Subulate
- Subvalvate
- Succulent
- Suffrutescent (Suffruticose)
- Sulcate
- Superior
- Supine
- Suppressed
- Suprafoliar
- Suture
- Syconium
- Symmetrical
- Sympetalous
- Symphysis
- Sympodial inflorescence
- Synandrium
- Syncarpous
- Syngenesious
- Synsepalous
- Tailed
- Tapering
- Taxon
- Tendril
- Tepal
- Terete
- Terminal
- Ternate
- Terrestrial
- Testa
- Tetrad
- Tetradynamous
- Tetrahedal
- Tetramerous
- Tetrandrous
- Thalamus
- Thallus
- Theca
- Throat
- Thyrse, Tyrsus
- Tomentose
- Tomentulose
- Torulose
- Torus
- Trabecula
- Tree
- Tri-
- Triad
- Trichome
- Tricolpate
- Trifoliate
- Trifoliolate
- Trigonal
- Triquetrous
- Triternate
- Truncate
- Tuber
- Tubercle
- Tuberous
- Tumid
- Tunic
- Tunicated
- Turbinate
- Turgid
- Turion
- Twig
- Umbeilliform
- Umbel
- Umbellate
- Umbo
- Uncinate
- Undulate
- Unguiculate
- Unifoliolate
- Unigeneric
- Unijugate
- Unilateral
- Unilocular
- Unisexual
- Urceolate
- Utricle
- Vaginate
- Vallecular
- Valvate
- Valve
- Vascular
- Vasiform
- Velamen
- Velum
- Velutinous
- Venation
- Ventral
- Ventricose
- Vernation
- Verrucose
- Versatile
- Verticil
- Verticillate
- Verticillate Inflorescence
- Vesicle
- Vessels
- Vestigial
- Vexillum
- Villous
- Virgate
- Viscid
- Voluble
- Whorl
- Wing
- Woolly
- Xerophyte
- Xylem
- Zygomorphic