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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
