PLB
304
PHYTOGRAPHIC
TERMS
VEGETATIVE
MORPHOLOGY
acuminate
acute
adventitious
root
alternate
leaves
apiculate
auriculate
axillary
bud
cordate
shape
corm
crenate
margin
decussate
leaves
deltoid
shape
dentate
margin
denticulate
margin
elliptical
shape
emarginate
entire
margin
even-pinnate
leaf
fibrous
root
glabrous
glandular
trichome
hastate
shape
haustorial
root
internode
lanceolate
shape
linear
shape
mucronate
node
oblique
obtuse
odd-pinnate
leaf
once-pinnately
compound leaf
opposite
leaves
ovate
shape
palmately
compound leaf
palmate
venation
parallel
venation
peltate
perfoliate
petiole
petiolule
phylloclade
pinnate
venation
prickle
pubescent
rachis
reniform
shape
revolute
margin
rhizome
sagittate
serrate
margin
serrulate
margin
simple
leaf
simple
trichome
sinuate
margin
spine
stipule
stolon
tap
root
tendril
terminal
bud
ternate
leaf
thorn
trifoliate
leaf
truncate
tuber
twice-pinnately
comp. leaf
undulate
margin
whorled
leaves
FLOWERS
actinomorphic
adnate
androecium
anther
apocarpous
aposepalous
bract
calyx
carpel
carpellate
compound
ovary
connate
corolla
[diadelphous
stamens]
didynamous
stamens
dioecious
epigynous
epipetalous
filament
gynoecium
hypanthium
hypogynous
inferior
ovary
locule
megasporophyll
microsporophyll
monadelphous
ovary
ovule
perianth
perigynous
petal
placenta
receptacle
sepal
staminate
staminode
stigma
style
superior
ovary
sympetalous
synandrous
syncarpous
synsepalous
tepal
unisexual
whorl
zygomorphic
ANGIOSPERM
LIFE CYCLE
alternation
of generations
antipodal
cotyledon
diploid
double
fertilization
egg
embryo
embryo
sac
endosperm
fertilization
fruit
funiculus
fusion
nucleus
gamete
gametophyte
generative
nucleus
haploid
integument
megasporangium
(=ovule)
megaspore
megasporocyte
meiosis
micropyle
microsporangium
(=anther)
microspore
microsporocyte
mitosis
ploidy
polar
nucleus
pollen
pollen
tube
seed
sperm
sporophyte
synergid
tetrad
triploid
tube
nucleus
zygote
PLANT
& FLOWER SEX
bisexual/unisexual
flower
complete/incomplete
flower
dioecious
essential
floral parts
monoecious
nonessential
floral parts
perfect/imperfect
flower
polygamous
FERNS
antheridium
archegonium
frond
heterosporous
homosporous
indusium
pinna
(pl. pinnae)
prothallus
protonema
rachis
sorus
(pl. sori)
sporangium
synangium
zygote
GYMNOSPERMS
archegonium
megagametophyte
megasporangium
microgametophyte
microsporangium
micropyle
nucellus
pollen
pollination
droplet
strobilus
(micro- & mega-)
INFLORESCENCES
axillary
basal
(scape)
bract
catkin
(ament)
corymb
cyme
determinate
dichasium
head
(capitulum)
helicoid
cyme
indeterminate
monochasium
panicle
pedicel
peduncle
raceme
sessile
spadix
spathe
spike
terminal
umbel
FRUITS
accessory
fruit
achene
aggregate
fruit
berry
caryopsis
dehiscent
drupe
endocarp
exocarp
follicle
fruit
hesperidium
indehiscent
legume
loculicidal
capsule
mesocarp
multiple
fruits
nut
nutlet
pepo
pericarp
pome
poricidal
capsule
pyxis
samara
schizocarp
seed
septicidal
capsule
silique