-iform

-phore (-phorus)

a-

Abaxial

Abortion

Abscission

Acanthophyll

Acaulescent

Accessory fruit

Accrescent

Achene

Achlorophyllous

Acicular

Acrodromous

Acronym

Acropetalous

Acroscopic

Actinomorphic

Actinomorphic flower

Aculeus (Latin, pl. = aculei, adj. = aculeate)

Acumen

Acuminate

Acute

Ad-

Adaxial

Admedial

Admedial

Adnate

Adpressed

Adventitious

Adventitious roots

Adventive

Aerenchyma

Aerial roots

Aerial tuber

Aestivation

Aggregate fruit

Aguajal

Alate

Albumen

Albuminate (albuminous)

Alien

Aliform

Alkaloid

Allantoid

Alternate

Alternate leaves

Alternation of generations

Alveolate

Alveolus (plural = alveoli)

Ament

Amphisarcum (plural = amphisarca)

Amphitropous

Amplexicalous

Amplexicaul (amplexicaulous)

Anadromous

Anastomosing

Anchoriform

Ancipitous

Androdioecy (androdioecious)

Androecial hood

Androecium (plural = androecia)

Androgynophore

Androgynous

Andromonoecy (andromonoecious)

Androphore

Andropodium

Anemophily (anemophilous)

Aneomochory (nemochorous)

Aneuploidy

Angiosperm

Angulate

Aniline

Anisocotylous

Anisocytic stomata

Anisomorphic

Anisophylly (anisophyllous)

Annotinous

Annual

Annular

Anomalous secondary growth

Anomocytic stomata

Ant dispersal

Ant garden

Antepetalous

Anterior

Antesepalous

Anthelae

Anther

Anther dehiscence lateral

Anther sac

Anther versatile

Antheridium (plural = antheridia)

Antheriferous

Antherode

Anthers basifixed

Anthesis

Anthocarp

Anthocyanic

Antidromous

Antipodals

Antrorse

Aperture (aperturate)

Apetalous flower

Apex

APG (Angiosperm Phylogeny Group)

Apical

Apical placentation

Apical pore

Apical style

Apiculate

Apiculus

Apomixis (adj. = apomitic)

Apomorphic character

Apophysis

Apotropous

Appendage

Appendaged

Appendicular

Appendiculate

Apposition

Appressed

Aquatic

Arachnoid

Arborescent

Arbusculiform

Archegonium (plural = archegonia)

Arcuate

Areolate

Areole (areola)

Aril (arillate)

Arillode

Arilloid

Aristate

Armed

Aroid

Article

Articulate

Articulation

Ascending-cochleate

Asexual reproduction

Asymmetric flower

Asymmetrical

Attenuate

Aureole

Auricle

Auriculate (auricled)

Autochorous

Autogamy (autogamous)

Autotroph (autotrophic)

Awn

Axil

Axile

Axile placentation

Axillary

Axillary bud

Axillary inflorescence

Baccate

Ballistic dispersal

Banner

Barbate (diminutive = barbellate)

Barbed

Bark

Bark slightly fissured

Basal

Basal aril

Basal placentation

Basal rosette

Basal stoppers

Basal-lateral aril

Base

Basidiomycetes

Basifixed

Basipetalous

Basiscopic

Basitonic

Bat dispersal

Bat-pollination

Beak

Bearded

Berry

Bi-

Biennial

Bifacial

Bifarious

Bifid

Bifoliolate

Bifurcate

Big bang phenology

Bilabiate

Bilabiate capitulum (head)

Bilaterally symmetric

Bilaterally symmetrical flower

Bilocular

Binomial nomenclature

Binucleate pollen

Biofilm

Biota

Bipartite

Bipinnate, bipinnately compound

Biseriate

Biseriate perianth

Bisexual flower

Biternate

Bladder

Bladder-like

Blade

Blaze

Bole

Boreal

Boreotropics

Bostryx (plural = bostryches)

Brachyblast

Brachyparacytic stomata

Bract

Bracteate

Bracteole

Bracteoles above articulation

Bracteoles below articulation

Branch

Bromeliad

Bud

Bud naked

Bud scale

Budding pouch

Bulb

Bulbil

Bulblet

Bulbous

Bullate

Burital

Buttress

Buzz pollination

Caatinga

Caducous

Caespitose (cespitose)

Calcareous

Calciphile

Callose

Callus

Calycine

Calycophyll

Calyculate

Calyculus

Calyptrate

Calyx (plural = calyces)

Calyx tube

Calyx-lobe

CAM

Cambium

Campanulate

Campanulate fruit

Campina

Campinarana

Campo rupestre

Campos de altitude

Canaliculate

Candelabra

Cane

Canescent

Canopy tree layer

Capitate

Capitellate

Capitulum (plural = capitula)

Capsule

Captiulum (plural = capitula

Carbohydrate

Carina (carinate)

Carnivory (adj. = carnivorous)

Carnose

Carnosulose

Carpel

Carpellate flower

Carpophore

Carpopodium

Caruncle

Carunculate

Caryopsis

Cashew apple

Castaneous

Cat-claw tendril

Catadromous

Cataphyll

Catkin

Cauda

Caudate

Caudex

Caudical

Caudicle

Caulescent

Cauliflorous inflorescence

Cauline

Cauline inflorescence

Caustic

Caviform

Cellular endosperm

Cephalium (plural = cephalia)

Ceraceous

Cerebriform

Cernuous

Cerrado

Cetaceous

Chacó

Chaff

Chalaza

Chambered pith

Chaparral

Character

Character state

Chartaceous

Chasmogamy (chasmogamous)

Chevron

Chiropterochory (chiropterochorous)

Chiropterophily

Chlorophyll

Choripetalous corolla

Ciliate (diminutive = ciliolate)

Cincinnus (plural = cincinni)

Cinereous

Circinate (circinotropous)

Circular

Circum-

Circumaustral

Circumboreal

Circumferentially winged seed

Circumscissile capsule

Cirrhose (= cirrose)

Cirrus

Clade

Cladode

Clasping

Class

Clathrate

Clavate

Clavuncle

Claw (clawed)

Cleistogamy (cleistogamous)

Clinandrium

Clipper pole (= plant pruner)

Clone

Cloud forest

Coccus (plural = cocci)

Cochleariform

Cochleate

Coeval

Coevolution

Coherent

Coiled pedicel

Coleoptera

Collar

Collateral

Collecting equipment

Collection number

Collective vein

Colleter

Colporate pollen

Colpus (plural = colpi)

Columella

Column

Column foot

Column wing

Coma (Comose)

Combretaceous hairs

Commissure

Complanate

Complete flower

Compound

Compound leaf

Compound pistil

Concave

Concavo-convex

Concolor (adj.= concolorous)

Concolorous

Conduplicate

Condyle

Conflorescence

Confluent

Conglutinate

Conic

Conifer (adj. = coniferous)

Conjugate

Connate

Connective

Connivent

Contorted

Contractile roots

Contraligule

Convex

Convolute

Coppice

Coralline

Coralloid

Cordate (cordiform)

Cordulate

Coriaceous

Cork

Cork cambium

Corm

Cormlets

Corneous

Corniculate

Cornucopia phenology

Cornute

Corolla

Corolla lobe

Corolla throat

Corolla tube

Corona

Coroniform

Corpus

Corpusculum

Cortex

Cortical bundle

Corymb

Costa (adj. = costate)

Cotyledon

Cotyledons

Cotyledons absent

Cotyledons arched

Cotyledons carnose

Cotyledons cryptocotylar

Cotyledons epigeal

Cotyledons fleshy

Cotyledons foliaceous (=cotyledons leaf-like)

Cotyledons leaf-like

Craspedium

Crassinucellate ovules

Crassulacean acid metabolism

Crassulate

Crateriform

Crenate (diminutive = crenulate)

Crepuscular

Crescent-shaped (crescentic)

Cretaceous Period

Cristate

Cross-pollination

Cross-section

Crown

Crownshaft

Cruciform (cruciate)

Crustaceous (crustose)

Cryptogam

Cucullate

Culm

Cuneate (cuneiform)

Cupulate

Cupule

Curator

Cushion plant

Cusp

Cuspidate

Cuticle

Cyanobacteria

Cyathiform

Cyathium (plural = cyathia)

Cylindrical fruit

Cymbiform

Cyme

Cymose

Cymule

Cypsela (plural = cypselae)

Cystolith

DBH

Deciduous

Declinate

Decompound

Decumbent

Decurrent

Decussate

Decussate leaves

Deflexed

Dehisce (dehiscent)

Deliquescent

Deltate

Dendritic

Dentate (diminutive = denticulate)

Determinate inflorescence

Dextrorse

Diadelphous stamens

Diapause

Diaphanous

Diaspore

Dichasial cyme

Dichogamy (dichogamous)

Dichotomous growth

Dichotomous key

Diclesiuim

Diclesium (pl. = diclesia)

Dicliny (diclinous)

Dicotyledon (dicot)

Didynamous stamens

Differentiated anthers

Diffuse roots

Digging tools

Digitate

Dilated

Dimidiate

Dimorphic

Dioecy (dioecious)

Diplochory

Diploid

Diplostemony (diplostemonous)

Diptera

Disc

Disciform capitulum (head)

Discoid

Discoid capitulum (head)

Discolor (adj. = discolorous)

Disjunct

Disk flower

Dispersal (disperse)

Dissepiment

Distal

Distichous

Distinct

Distyly (distylous)

Diurnal

Divaricate

Divergent

Division

Dolabriform

Domatium (plural = domatia)

Dormancy

Dorsal

Dorsifixed

Dorsiventral

Double calyx

Drepanium

Drip tip

Drupaceous

Druparium (plural = druparia)

Drupe

Drupelet

Druplet

Druse

Drying frames

Duplicate collection

Dysozoochorous

E-

Ecarinate

Echinate

Ecology

Ectoaperture

Edaphic

Effuse

Egg

Ektexine

Elaiophore

Elaiosome

Electronic key

Ellipsoid

Elliptic

Emarginate

Embryo

Embryo sac

Embryotega

Emergent aquatic plant

Emergent tree layer

Empheral

Enantiostylous

Enation

Endemic

Endoaperture

Endocarp

Endophyte

Endosperm

Endozoochorous

Ensiform

Entire

Eophyll

Ephemeral

Epi-

Epicalyx

Epicarp

Epichile

Epicortical roots

Epicotyl

Epidermal cells

Epidermis

Epigeal germination

Epigeous

Epigynous ovary

Epilithic

Epipeltate anther

Epipetric

Epiphyllous inflorescence

Epiphyte

Epitropous

Epizoochorous

Equator

Equisitoid

Equitant

Ericoid

Erose (diminutive = erosulose)

Erostrate

Estipulate

Ethereal oils

Ethobotanist

Eudicots

Eugenioid embryo

Eukaryote, eukaryotic

Evanescent

Even-pinnate leaf

Evergreen

ex Author

Ex-

Exalbuminous

Exfoliate

Exine

Exmedial

Exocarp

Exostome

Exserted

Exstipulate

External flap

Extinction

Extirpation

Extra-

Extrafloral nectary

Extrastaminal

Extrastaminal disc

Extrorse

Exudate

Eyespot

Falcate

False fruits

Family

Farinaceous

Farinose

Fasciation (adj. = fasciated)

Fascicle (fasciculate)

Faucal appendages

Female flower

Fenestrate

Fern life cycle

Ferruginous

Fertilization

Fetid (foetid)

Few

Fiber

Fibrous roots

Field notebook

Field press

Fig

Filament

Filiform

Fimbriate

Flabellate (flabelliform)

Flag

Flagellate (flagelliform)

Flagelliflorous

Flexuous

Floating aquatic plant

Floccose (diminutive = flocculose)

Flora

Floral aromas

Floral cavity

Floral tube

Floret

Flowering plant

Flowering plant life cycle

Fluted

Flying buttress

Fodder pollen

Foliaceous

Foliolate

Follicetum

Follicle

Forb

Forked

Form (forma, plural = formae)

Formicarium (plural = formicaria)

Fornicate

Foveolate

Fractiflex

Free

Free nervation

French spikes (= griffes or grimpettes in French)

Friable

Frond

Frondose

Frugivore

Fruit

Fugacious

Fulvous

Funicle (funiculus)

Funneliform

Furcate

Furfuraceous

Fused (fusion)

Fusiform

Galea (plural =galeae) (galeate)

Gall fruits

Gamete

Gametophyte

Gamopetalous corolla

Gamosepalous calyx

Gap

Geitonogamy (geitonogamous)

Geminate

Gemma (gemmiferous; plural = gemmae)

Gemmae cups

Geniculate

Genus (plural = genera)

Geophyte

Geotropic

Geoxylic suffrutices

Germinate

Gibbous

Glabrate

Glabrescent

Glabrous

Gland

Glandular trichome

Glaucous

Globally symmetrical pollen

Globose

Glochid

Glochidiate

Glomerate

Glomerule

Glume

Grade

Grain

Granular

Granulate (granulose)

Ground layer

Ground story

Ground tissue

Guard cells

Guayana

Guayana Shield

Gymnosperm

Gynobasic style

Gynodioecy (gynodioecious)

Gynoecium (plural = gynoecia)

Gynoecium apocarpous

Gynoecium syncarpous

Gynomonoecy (gynomonoecious)

Gynophore

Gynostegial corona

Gynostegium

Gynostemium

Habit

Habitat

Hair

Halophyte (halophytic)

Hapaxanthy (hapaxanthic or hapaxanthous)

Haploid

Haplostemonous

Hapter (plural = haptera)

Hard bast

Hastate

Haustorium (plural = haustoria)

Head

Heartwood

Helicoid cyme

Heliophile

Helobial endosperm

Hemi-legume (hemilegume)

Hemiepiphyte

Hemiparasite

Hemisaprophyte

Herb

Herbaceous

Herbarium (plural = herbaria)

Herbivory (herbivorous)

Herkogamy (herkogamous)

Hermaphrodite

Hesperidium

Heteranthery (adj. = heterantherous)

Heteranthery (heterantherous)

Hetero-

Heteroblastic

Heterochlamydeous

Heterogamous

Heteromorphic

Heteromorphic stamens

Heterophylly (heterophyllous)

Heterospory (heterosporous)

Heterostyly (heterostylous)

Heterotroph (heterotrophic)

Higher order venation

Hilum (hilar)

Hippocrepiform

Hippuriform

Hirsute (diminutive = hirtellous)

Hispid (diminutive = hispidulose)

Holdfast

Holoparasite

Holotype

Homo-

Homoecy (homoecious)

Homogamous

Homophyllous

Homoptera

Homospory (homosporous)

Homostyly

Honey guide

Hood

Hood-shaped

Hoop mark

Horn

Host

Host-specific

Hot spot

Humifuse

Hummack

Humus

Hyaline

Hybrid (hybridization)

Hydathode

Hydrophobic

Hydropote

Hygrochastic

Hygroscopic

Hypanthium

Hypha (plural = hyphae)

Hypocarp

Hypochile

Hypocotyl

Hypocrateriform

Hypogeal germination

Hypogeous fruits

Hypogynium

Hypogynous bristle

Hypogynous ovary

Hypopeltate anther

Icthyochory (icthyochorous)

Igapó

Imbibition lid

Imbricate

Imbricate-contorted aestivation

Immersed

Imparipinnate leaf

Imperfect flower

Impressed

in Author

Inaperturate

Incerta sedis

Included

Incomplete flower

Incross

Indehiscent

Indeterminate

Indeterminate inflorescence

Index Herbariorum

Indument

Induplicate

Indurate

Indusium (plural = indusia)

Indusium false (plural = indusia false)

Inferior ovary

Inflexed

Inflorescence

Infra-

Infrafoliar

Infraspecific variation

Infructescence

Infundibular

Inner bark

Inrolled

Inserted

Inside

Integument

Inter-

Intercalary

Interfoliar

International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN)

Internode

Interpetiolar

Interpetiolar glands

Intersecondary vein

Interseminal sinuses

Interspecific variation

Intervenium

Intine

Intra-

Intramarginal vein

Intrastaminal

Intrastaminal disc

Intravaginal squamules

Introrse

Intruded placenta

Invasive

Involucre (diminutive = involucel)

Involucrum

Involute

Iridoid

Irregular flower

Iso-

Isocotylous

Isodiametric

Isodromous

Isomorphic

Isophyllous

Isotype

Isthmus

Iteropary (iteroparic or iteroparous)

Jaculator

Jugum (plural = juga)

Keel

Keeled

Keystone species

Labellum

Labiate

Lacerate

Laciniate

Lageniform

Lamellate

Lamina

Laminar

Laminar placentation

Laminariform

Laminate (laminated)

Lanate

Lanceoid

Lanceolate

Lanuginose

Lateral aril

Lateral bud

Lateral leaflet

Lateral style

Lateral vein

Latex

Laticifer

Latrorse

Latticed

Lax

Leaf

Leaf apex acuminate

Leaf apex acute

Leaf apex attenuate

Leaf apex emarginate

Leaf apex mucronate

Leaf apex obtuse

Leaf apex retuse

Leaf apex rounded

Leaf apex truncate

Leaf asymmetrical

Leaf base acute

Leaf base asymmetric

Leaf base cordate

Leaf base cuneate

Leaf base decurrent

Leaf base lobate (lobed)

Leaf base obtuse

Leaf base rounded

Leaf base sagittate

Leaf base truncate

Leaf blade

Leaf flush

Leaf gap

Leaf lamina

Leaf margin crenate

Leaf margin dentate

Leaf margin doubly serrate

Leaf margin entire

Leaf margin erose

Leaf margin lobed

Leaf margin serrate

Leaf opposed

Leaf scar

Leaf sheath

Leaf symmetrical

Leaf symmetry

Leaf venation acrodromous

Leaf venation actinodromous

Leaf venation basal acrodromous

Leaf venation basal actinodromous

Leaf venation brochidodromous

Leaf venation brochidodromous festooned

Leaf venation camptodromous

Leaf venation campylodromous

Leaf venation cladodromous

Leaf venation eucamptodromous

Leaf venation flabellate

Leaf venation hyphodromous

Leaf venation imperfect acrodromous

Leaf venation mixed craspedodromous

Leaf venation perfect acrodromous

Leaf venation reticulodromous

Leaf venation simple craspedodromous

Leaf venation suprabasal acrodromous

Leaf venation suprabasal actinodromous

Leaflet

Leaflets alternate

Leaflets opposite

Leafstalk

Legume

Legume family

Lemma

Lenticel (adj. = lenticellate)

Lenticellate

Lenticular

Lepanthiform

Lepidoptera

Lepidopylls

Lepidote

Leprose

Leptocaul (leptocaulous)

Liana

Lignified

Lignin (ligneous)

Ligulate

Ligulate capitulum (head)

Ligulate flower

Ligule

Ligule coiled

Ligule not coiled

Liliopsida

Limb

Limen

Linear

Linguliform, ligulate

Linnaeus

Lip

Lithophyte

Liverwort life cycle

Llanos

lobe (lobed, lobate)

Lobulate

Locellus (plural = locelli)

Locular (loculate)

Locule

Loculicidal capsule

Lodicule

Loma

Loment

Lomentiform

Longitudinal anther dehiscence

Longitudinal section

Lophate

Lorate

Lower

Lumper

Lunate

Lustrous

Lutescent

Lycopod

Lysigenous

Macaronesia

Macrophyte

Macropodial embryo

Macula (pl. = maculae, adj. = maculate)

Magnoliophyta

Magnoliopsida

Male flower

Malesia

Malpighiaceous trichomes

Many

Marcescent

Marginal leaf vein

Marginal placentation

Marginate

Marginicidal dehiscence

Marmorate

Mata Atlântica

Mauve

Medial section

Median

Mega-

Megagametophyte

Megaphyll

Megasporangium (plural = megasporangia)

Megaspore

Megasporophyll

Membranaceous

Membranous

Mentum

Mericarp

Meristem

Merous

Mesic

Mesocarp

Mesochile

Metamorphosis

Micro-

Microgametophyte

Microhabitat

Microphyll

Micropyle

Microsporangium (plural = microsporangia)

Microspore

Microsporophyll

Midnerve

Midrib

Midvein

Mitra-shaped

Modified steady state phenology

Monad

Monadelphous

Moniliform

Mono-

Monocarp

Monocarpy (monocarpic or monocarpous)

Monochlamydeous

Monocliny (monoclinous)

Monocolpate

Monocotyledon (monocot)

Monoecy (monoecious)

Monogeneric

Monograph

Monographer

Monomorphic

Monophyletic

Monopodial

Monopodial growth

Monospecific

Monosulcate pollen

Monosymmetric flower

Monothecous

Monotypic

Morichal

Morph

Morphology

Moss life cycle

Mucilage

Mucro (mucronate)

Muellerian bodies (also spelled Müllerian bodies)

Multiple big bang phenology

Multiple fruit

Multiseriate

Muricate

Muticous

Mutualism

Mycelium (plural = mycelia)

Mycoheterotroph (mycoheterotrophic)

Mycorrhiza (plural = mycorrhizae)

Myrcioid embryo

Myristicaceous branching

Myrmecochory

Myrmecophory

Myrmecophyte

Myrtoid embryo

Myxocarpy

Myxodiaspory (myxodiasporic)

Naked

Napiform

Narrowly elliptic

Narrowly oblanceolate

Narrowly oblong

Narrowly obovate

Narrowly ovate

Nastic

Naturalized

Navicular, naviculiform

Nectar

Nectar guide

Nectar ring

Nectar spur

Nectariferous disc

Nectary

Nectary scale

Neotropics (adj.= neotropical)

New combination (= combination novum.)

Niche

Nigrescent

Nitid

Nocturnal

Node

Nodes swollen

Nomenclature

Non-cylindrical fruit

Non-resupinate

Nucellus

Nuciform

Nuclear endosperm

Numerous

Nut

Nutant

Nutlet

Nutritional mode

Ob-

Obcompressed

Obcordate

Obdiplostemony (obdiplostemonous)

Oblanceolate

Oblate

Oblique

Oblong

Oblongoid

Obovate

Obtriangular

Obturamenta (singular = obturamentum)

Obturators

Obtuse

Ochraceous

Ochroleucous

Ocrea

Odd-pinnate leaf

Olid

Oligotrophic

Ontogenetic

Ontogeny

Operculate

Operculum

Opposite

Opposite leaves

Oral setae

Orbicular

Orbiculate

Order

Osmophore

Ostiole

Outcrossing

Outer bark

Outer bark smooth

Outside

Ovariodisc

Ovary

Ovate

Ovoid

Ovule

Ovule anatropous

Ovule campylotropous

Ovule orthotropous

Ovules bitegmic

Ovules tenuinucellate

Oxidation

Pachycaul

Pachycaulous

Pachytesta

Palate

Pale

Palea

Paleate (paleaceous)

Paleoherbs

Paleotropics

Palinactinodromous

Palisade mesophyll

Pallid

Palmate

Palmately veined

Palmatisect

Pampas

pandurate

Panicle

Pantanal

Papilionaceous corolla

Papilionoid

Papilla (plural = papillae, adj. = papillate)

Papillae

Pappus

Papyraceous

Paracytic stomata

Parallel venation

Parallelodromous

Páramo

Paraphyletic

Parasite (parasitic)

Parenchyma

Parietal placentation

Paripinnate leaf

Parthenogenic

Patelliform

Patent

Pearl bodies

Peconha

Pectinate

Pedaliform

Pedate

Pedatisect

Pedicel (adj. = pedicellate)

Peduncle

Peduncular bract

Pedunculate

Pellucid dots

Peltate leaf

Peltate scale

Pendent, pendulous

Penicillate

Pepo

Percurrent growth

Percurrent veins

Perennate

Perennial

Perfect flower

Perfoliate

Perforate

Pergameneous

Perianth

Pericarp

Pericarpel

Periderm

Perigon (perigoniate)

Perigynium

Perigynous ovary

Peripheral filaments

Perisperm

Persistent

Personal equipment

Personate

Perula (plural = perulae, adj. = perulate)

Petal

Petal lobe

Petaloid

Petiole

Petiolule

Phanerocotylar cotyledons

Phanerogam

Phellem

Phelloderm

Phellogen

Phenolics

Phenology

Phenotype

Phenotypic plasticity

Pherophyll

Phloem

Phloem arms

Photosynthate

Photosynthesis

Photosynthetic bark

Photosynthetic stems

Phyllary (plural = phyllaries)

Phylloclade

Phyllode

Phyllotaxy

Phylogenetic

Phylogeny

Phylum (plural = phyla)

Phytochemical

Phytomelan

Phytophagous

Pilose (diminutive = pilosulous)

Pin flower

Pinna (plural = pinnae)

Pinnate

Pinnate (pinnately compound leaves)

Pinnate venation

Pinnately veined

Pinnatifid

Pinnatisect

Pinnule

Pioneer

Pistil

Pistillate flower

Pistillate phase

Pistillode

Pith

Placenta (plural = placentae)

Placental obturator

Placentation

Placentation basal

Placentation free-central

Plagiotropous

Planalto

Planar

Plane

Plank buttress

Plano-compressed

Plano-convex

Plant holder for photography

Plant succesion

Pleio-

Pleiochasium

Pleionanthy (pleionanthic, pleionanthous)

Pleiothyrse

Pleisiomorphic

Pleurogram

Pliant

Plicate

Pliveined (plinerved)

Plumose

Plumule

Pneumatophore

Pock marks

Pod

Polar nuclei

Pollen

Pollen drop

Pollen guide

Pollen syntricolpate

Pollinarium (plural = pollinaria)

Pollination (pollinate}

Pollinator

Pollinator guide

Pollinator reward

Pollinium (plural = pollinia)

Poly-

Polyandrous

Polycarpy (polycarpic or (polycarpous)

Polygamodioecy (polygamodioecious)

Polygamomonoecy (polygamomonoecious)

Polygamous

Polymorphic

Polypetalous corolla

Polyphyletic

Polyploidy

Polyporate

Polystelic

Polystemonous

Polystichous

Polysymmetric flower

Pome

Pore

Poricidal anther dehiscence

Poricidal capsule

Poricidal dehiscence

Porrect

Posterior

Posterior rib

Praemorse

Prairie

Predation

Prickle

Primary hemiepiphyte

Primary leaflet

Primary rachis

Primary vein

Primary venation

Priority

Pro parte

Proboscis

Proliferous

Prominent (diminutive = prominulous)

Prop roots

Propagule

Prophyll

Prostoma (plural = prostomata)

Prostrate

Protandry (protandrous)

Proteoid roots

Prothallus (plural = prothalli)

Protogyny (protogynous)

Protologue

Proximal

Pruinose

Pseudanthium (plural = pseudanthia)

Pseudaril

Pseudo-

Pseudobulb

Pseudocarp

Pseudocopulation

Pseudodisc

Pseudomonomerous

Pseudomonopodial

Pseudopetiole

Pseudoraceme

Pseudospikelet

Pseudostaminodia (singular = pseudostaminodium)

Pseudostem

Pseudostipule

Pseudosyncarpous

Pterophyll

Ptyxis

Puberulent, puberulous

Pubescence (adjective = pubescent)

Pulverulent

Pulvinate

Pulvinulus (pl. = pulvinulus, adj. = pulvinate or pulvinulate)

Pulvinus (plural = pulvini)

Puna

Punctate

Punctation (adj. = punctate)

Punctiform

Purpureus

Pustule (adj. pustulate)

Pyramidate

Pyrene

Pyriform

Pyxidium, pyxidiate

Quadrate

Quadrilateral

Quaternate

Quincuncial

Raceme

Racemose

Rachilla

Rachis (alt. spelling = rhachis)

Rachlla

Radially symmetrical flower

Radially symmetrical pollen

Radiate capitulum (head)

Radicant

Radicle

Rain forest

Ramet

Ramicaul

Ramiflorous

Ramiflorous inflorescence

Ramifructus

Ranalean odor

Rank, ranked

Raphe

Raphide

Ray

Ray flower

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Receptacle

Receptacular throat

Receptacular tube

Recepticle

Receptive stigma

Recurved

Reduplicate

Reed stem

Reflexed

Regular flower

Reniform

Repand

Repent

Replum

Reproductive biology

Resin

Respiration

Restinga

Resupinate

Reticulate

Reticulate venation

Retinaculum (plural = retincula)

Retrorse

Retuse

Revolute

Rheophyte

Rhipidium (plural = rhipidia)

Rhizoid

Rhizomatous

Rhizome

Rhombic

Rhomboid

Ribbed

Rimose

Riparian

Riverine

Rosette

Rostellum (plural = rostella)

Rostrate

Rostrum

Rosulate

Rotate

Rounded

Rudimentary

Rufous (rufescent)

Rugose (diminutive = rugulose)

Ruminate endosperm

Runner

Running buttress

Rupicolous

Saccate

Sagittate

Salient

Salverform

Samara

Sap

Sapling

Saponin

Saprophyte

Sapwood

Sarcopachytesta

Sarcotesta

Sarmentose

Savanna (also spelled savannah)

Saxicolous

Scabrous

Scalariform

Scale

Scallop marks

Scandent

Scape (scapose)

Scarious

Scatter-hoarding

Schizocarp

Scientific name

Sclereid

Sclerenchyma

Scorpioid cyme

Scree

Scrobiculate

Scurfy

Scutellum

Secondary growth

Secondary hemiepiphyte

Secondary leaflet

Secondary pollen presentation

Secondary rachis

Secondary vegetation

Secondary vein

Secondary venation

Sectile

Sectile pollen

Secund

Seed

Seed coat (= testa)

Seed dormancy

Seedling

Self-compatible

Self-incompatible

Self-pollination

Semelpary (semelparic or semelparous)

Semi-

Seminiferous

Senesce

Sensu lato

Sensu stricto

Sepal (sepals)

Sepaline

Sepaline tails

Sepaloid

Septal nectary

Septal region

Septate

Septicidal capsule

Septifragal capsule

Septum (plural = septa)

Sericeous

Serpentine

Serrate (diminutive = serrulate)

Sessile

Seta (plural = setae)

Several

Shingle leaves

Shoot apex

Short shoot

Shrub

Shrub layer

Sigmoid

Silicle

Silique

Siltation

Simple

Simple leaf

Simple pistil

Simple style

Sinistrorse

Sinuate

Sinus

Slash

Smooth

Soft bast

Solitary flower (inflorescence)

Somatic

Sordid

Sorus (plural = sori)

sp. (plural = spp.)

Spadix (plural = spadices)

Spathaceous

Spathe

Spathella

Spatulate (spathulate)

Species (both singular and plural)

Species epithet

Species Plantarum

Spicate

Spike

Spikelet

Spine

Spiral leaves

Spirodistichous

Spiromonostichous

Splinter hair

Splitter

Spongy mesophyll

Sporangium (plural = sporangia)

Spore

Sporogenous

Sporophyll

Sporophyte

Sport

Spreading aril

Sprout

Spur

Squama (plural = squamae, diminutive = squamella, adjective = squamate)

Squamella (plural = squamellae)

Srobilus (plural = strobili)

ssp.

Stamen

Stamens

Staminal tube

Staminate flower

Staminate phase

Staminode

Standard

Statolith

Steady state phenology

Stele

Stellate

Stem

Stem angular

Stem hollow

Stem solid

Stemonozone

Stenopalynous

Sterile hybrid

Stick-tight

Sticktight

Stigma

Stilt roots

Stipe

Stipe (stipitate)

Stipel (stipellate)

Stipulate

Stipule

Stipule cap

Stipule persistence

Stipule scar

Stolon (stoloniferous)

Stomatal crypt

Stomate (pl. = stomates) (= stoma sing. and stomata pl.)

Stomatochorous

Stone

Stone cell

Stramineous

Strangler

Strap-like

Stratification

Striation (striate)

Strigose (diminutive = strigulose)

Strobiliform

Strophiole

Stylar collar

Style

Style head

Styloid

Stylopodium

Sub-

Subclass

Suborbiculate

Subshrub

Subsidiary cells

Subspecies (abbreviated subsp. or ssp.)

Subsuperior ovary

Subulate

Succulent

Sucker

Suffrutescent

Suffrutex (plural = suffrutices)

Sulcate

Sulcus (plural = sulci)

Superior ovary

Superposed

Supervolute

Suprafoliar inflorescence

Supraxillary

Suture

Syconium (plural = syconia)

Symbiosis (symbiotic)

Symbiotic

Symmetric flower

Sympatric

Sympetalous corolla

Sympodial growth

Synandrium (plural = synandria)

Synandroidium (plural = synandroidia)

Synandry (synandrous)

Synapomorphic

Syncarp

Syncephalous

Synflorescence

Syngynesious anthers

Synonym (adj. = synonymous)

Synsepalous calyx

Syntype

Synzoochorous

Systematics

Systematist

T-shaped

Tahuampa

Taiga

Tanniferous

Tannin

Taproot

Taxon (plural = taxa)

Taxonomist

Taxonomy

Tendril

Tendril at right angle

Tendril axillary

Tendril leaf opposed

Tendrillate

Tenuinucellar

Tepal

Tepui

Terete

Terminal

Terminal bud

Terminal leaflet

Terminal style

Ternate leaves

Terra firme

Terrestrial

Tertiary venation

Tessellate

Testa

Tetra-

Tetrad

Tetradynamous

Tetragonal

Tetraploid

Thallus (adj. = thalloid)

Theca (plural = thecae)

Thorn

Three-ranked

Thrum flower

Thyrse

Thyrsiform

Tierra firme

Tomentose (diminutive = tomentellous)

Tomentum

Torus

Translator (=translator arm)

Translocate

Translucent

Transverse section

Trap door

Trap line pollination

Trapeziform

Tree

Tree climbing

Treelet

Tri-

Triad

Trichilium (plural = trichilia)

Trichome

Trichomes

Trichomes in axillary tufts

Trichosclereid

Trichotomy

Tricolpate

Tricolporate

Tridioecious

Trifid

Trifoliolate

Trigger hairs

Trigonous

Trilocular

Trimonoecy (trimonoecious)

Trinucleate pollen

Tripinnately compound leaf

Triplivenation

Triquetrous

Trisect

Tristichous

Tristyly (tristylous)

Tropics

Trullate

Truncate

Trunk

Tube

Tuber

Tubercle

Tuberculate

Tunic (tunicate)

Turbinate

Turion

Tussock

Twig

Two-ranked

Type

Type specimen

Umbell

Umbellate

Umbo

Umbonate

Uncinate

Understory tree

Undulate

Unguiculate

Uni-

Unicate collection

Unifacial

Unifoliate

Unifoliolate leaf

Unilaterally winged seed

Unilocular

Uniseriate perianth

Unisexual flower

Unitegmic ovule

Upper

Urceolate

Urn-shaped

Urticaceous stamens

Urticant

Urticating trichomes

Utricle

Utriculate

UV pattern

Vacuole

Vaginate

Valvate (adjj.)

Valve

Variegated leaves

Variety (abbreviation = var.)

Várzea

Vascular

Vascular bundle

Vascular trace

Vegetative

Vegetative reproduction

Veinlet

Velamen

Velum

Velutinous

Venation

Ventral

Ventricose

Venule

Vermiform

Vernation

Verrucose

Versatile anther

Verticil

Verticillaster

Verticillate

Very narrowly elliptic

Very widely oblong

Very widely obovate

Very widely ovate

Vesicle

Vesicular

Vestigial

Vestigial stamen

Vestigial stamens external

Vestiture

Vexillum

Villous

Vine

Violaceous

Virgate

Viscid

Viscidium

Viscin

Viscous

Vitta (plural = vittae)

Vivipary (viviparous)

Voucher

Water dispersal

Weed

Whorled

Whorled leaves

Widely elliptic

Widely oblong

Widely obovate

Widely ovate

Wind dispersal

Wind pollination

Wing

Winged

Winged fruit

Winged seed

Witch’s broom

Within

Without

Wood cross section

Wood radial section

Wood tangential section

Xenogamy (Xenogamous)

Xeric

Xylem

Xylopodium (plural = xylopodia)

Zygomorphic

Zygomorphic flower