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Filament The stalk of the stamen terminated by the anther; in Orchidaceae, the sterile portion of the stamen forming part of the column. Filament
Filament stalk A constricted area at the apex of the filament to which the anther is attached. Filament stalk
Filamento En un estambre, es el pedículo que sostiene a la antera
Filaments angular Filaments with cross sections angular in outline. Filaments angular
Filaments arched Filaments that depart from the rim of a staminal tube and arch inward. Filaments arched
Filaments clavate Club-shaped, i.e., the filaments are unidimensional toward the base and then abruptly expanded in diameter toward the apex. Filaments clavate
Filaments curved Filaments that arise from the staminal ring of zygomorphic-flowered Lecythidaceae and curve inward. Filaments curved
Filaments golf club-shaped. A filament that is unidimensional for the lower third of the length and enlarged and shaped like the head of an old fashioned golf club driver. Filaments golf club-shaped.
Filaments reflexed Filaments that arise from the inside of a staminal tube that abruptly turn downward as found in all species of Allantoma and Grias. Filaments reflexed
Filaments sigmoid-shaped Refers to filaments that are S-shaped to a more-or-less degree. Filaments sigmoid-shaped
Filaments straight Filaments that do not deviate in direction throughout their length, i.e., they do not form an arch or do not turn abruptly downward. This type is less frequentyl called filament erect. Filaments straight
Filaments tapered A filament that arises from the staminal ring and gradually increases in diameter from the base to the apex. Filaments tapered
Filaments terete Filaments with cross sections circular in outline. Filaments terete
Filaments unidimensional Filaments that are the same diameter throughout their length. Filaments unidimensional
Filiform Threadlike or very slender.
Fimbriate Fringed on the margin with trichomes coarser than those of a ciliate margin. Fimbriate
Flabellate (flabelliform) Fan-shaped; i.e., broadly wedge-shaped. Flabellate (flabelliform)
Flag The upper, broad petal of Fabaceae. Same as banner, standard, and flag with standard the preferred term. Flag
Flagellate (flagelliform) Whiplike. Flagellate (flagelliform)
Flagelliflorous A plant with a whiplike inflorescence that usually hangs below the crown. Flagelliflorous
Flap externo En las Lecythidaceae, es una estructura que se extiende hacia el exterior desde la parte interna enrollada de la capucha del androceo y la cubre, al menos parcialmente. Esta estructura está bien desarrollada solamente en las especies de Couratari, aunque también está presente, aunque no desarrollado, en algunas especies de Eschweilera (e.g., Eschweilera cyathiformis y E. ovalifolia)
Flexuous Bent alternately in opposite directions. Flexuous
Floating aquatic plant A plant that occurs on the surface of a lake or pond without attachment by roots to the soil at the bottom of the lake or pond upon which it grows. Floating aquatic plant
Floccose (diminutive = flocculose) Covered with tufts of wool-like hairs that often rub off easily.
Flor asimétrica Ver zigomorfa, irregular.
Flor bilateralmente simétrica Ver actinomorfa.
Flor bisexual Se aplica a la flor en la que ambos órganos sexuales, estambres y ovario(s), funcionan fisiológicamente. Lo mismo que perfecta.
Flor completa Se refiere a una flor que posee todos los verticilos o partes florales: Cáliz, corola, estambres y gineceo. Comparar con flor incompleta.
Flor imperfecta Ver flor unisexual.
Flor incompleta Se refiere a una flor que no posee todos los verticilos o partes florales: Cáliz, corola, estambres y gineceo. Comparar con flor completa.
Flor perfecta Ver flor bisexual.
Flor simétrica Ver actinomorfa, regular.
Flor solitaria Se aplica cuando la inflorescencia está constituida por una sola flor.
Flor unisexual Se aplica a la flor en la que sólo un órgano sexual es funcional, ya sean los estambres o el(los) ovario(s), pero no ambos. Lo mismo que imperfecta.
Flora A book in which all of the species of a given group of plants for a given geographic area are described and illustrated to some extent. In addition, dichotomous keys used for indentification are provided. Flora
Floral aromas Aromas emitted by plants to attract pollinators. These aromas can be extracted from plants by enclosing the flowers in bags or glass globes and then pumping the air from around the flowers through a tube with adsorbents. The samples are passed though a Gas Chromatograph and the chemical composition of the aromas of different flowers are identified by comparing the samples with a database of known compounds (Knudsen & Mori, 1996). There is a correlation between different floral aromas and the pollinators that visit the flowers. Floral aromas
Floral cavity A minute cavity on the dorsal side of Wolfia and Wolfiella (Lemnaceae) in which flowers are produced; note that vegetative buds are not produced in this cavity.
Floral tube A tube formed by the fusion of sepals, petals, or both, or as an outgrowth of the hypanthium. Nectar often accumulates within the floral tube.
Floret In the Poaceae, the term includes the lemma and palea as well as the enclosed flower; sometimes used to refer to the flowers of Asteraceae. Floret
Flower bisexual A flower with a functional androecium (the male part of the flower and all parts derived from it) and a functional gynoecium (the female part of the flower). Flower bisexual
Flower oxidizes bluish-green When the flower is bruised, the color at the point of the bruise turns bluish-green. Flower oxidizes bluish-green
Flowering associated with leaf flush A phenological strategy in which a tree drops its leaves, flowers when the canopy is leafless or partially leafless, and flushes new leaves after flowering or flowers at about the same time that new leaves are flushed; i.e., there is some association between flowering and leaf fall and flush. Flowering associated with leaf flush
Flowering not associated with leaf flush A phenological strategy in which there is no apparent relationship between leaf drop, leaf flush, and flowering. Flowering not associated with leaf flush
Flowering plant A plant whose seeds are borne within a fruit derived from a carpel or carpels. Flowering plant
Flowering plant life cycle Referring to the alternation of generations between the gameophyte (haploid) and sporophyte (diploid) stages of a floweirng plant. The most conspicuous stage of the life cycle is the sporophyte generation whereas the gametophyte generation is small and inconspicuous. Flowering plants are heterosporous because they have two different kinds of spores, the pollen grain and the embryo sac which contains a egg. Flowering plant life cycle
Fluted Same as sulcate.
Flying buttress Buttress of a tree trunk that is elevated above the ground. Compare with plank buttress and running buttress. Flying buttress
Fodder pollen Pollen that does not germinate and serves as a pollinator reward. This has been demonstrated in Couroupita guianensis and Lecythis pisonis (Mori et al., 1980) and is hypothesized for other species that appear to have staminodes on the inside of a flat hood or in stamens on the ligular side of the staminal ring. Fodder pollen
Fodder pollen Pollen that does not germinate and serves as a pollinator reward. This has been demonstrated in Couroupita guianensis and Lecythis pisonis (Mori et al., 1980) and is hypothesized for other species that appear to have staminodes on the inside of a flat hood or in stamens on the ligular side of the staminal ring. Fodder pollen
Foliácea, foliáceo Con apariencia de una hoja. Término a menudo empleado para describir cotiledones. Similar a papirácea, papiráceo.