Pleionanthy (pleionanthic, pleionanthous)

Title

Pleionanthy (pleionanthic, pleionanthous)
Definition

Referring to plants that flower repeatedly; i.e., those that do not die after a single flowering. Same as polycarpous and iteroparous; opposite of hapaxanthic and monocarpic.
Related Terms

Polycarpy (polycarpic or (polycarpous)
Iteropary (iteroparic or iteroparous)
Monocarpy (monocarpic or monocarpous)
Hapaxanthy (hapaxanthic or hapaxanthous)
Semelpary (semelparic or semelparous)
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