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Plant Tax

Test 1

TermDefinition
calyx sepals
carpel simple pistil or one part of compound pistil
ovule structure in ovary that develops into the seed
peduncle stalk holding entire inflorescence
hypanthium floral cup or tube by fusion of base of petals sepals and stamens
perianth corolla and calyx
staminode a sterile stamen
corymb flat topped inflorescence, in which lower/older and upper/youger
raceme single axis, flowers along main axis on pedicles
spike unbranched, elongated, flowers sessile no pedicles
head dense cluster of sessile flowers
umbel similar to corymb except all pedicles arise from one point
panicle a raceme of racemes
determinate flower oldest/first flower is at tip of stem or branch
indeterminate flowers begin on sides of stem/branch
foliar theory ovules on margin and folds inward to create floral parts
apocarpous gynoecium comprised of one or more separate carpels
locule cavity in carpel
syncarpous gynoecium two or more united carpels
axile placentation separate locules with central placentation
parietal placentation no septa or no seperate locules, placenta on ovary wall
free central placentation ovules on central stalk, no septa
adhesion union of unlike parts
adnate united to a part of a different kind
apetalous no petals
centrifugal develop from inside out
centripetal develop from outside in
perisperm nutritive tissue in seeds made from integuments
crassinucellate ovule ovule with massive nucellus
dehiscent opening and shedding seeds
pericarp entire wall of fruit from skin to linging of seed chamber
mesocarp middle fleshy layer or pericarp
caryopsis fruit in which pericarp is fused with seed (grasses)
Samara achene with a wing
acehe small one seeded fruit, pericarp free from seed
tetradynamous having four long and two short stamens
epipetalous having stamen inserted on petals
exserted stamens extending beyond corolla
diadelphous stamens form two groups by connated filaments
extrorse facing outward from the axis
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