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A
- Abaxial
- Abortive
- Accumbent
- Achene
- Acicular
- Acroscopic
- Acrostichoid
- Acrostichoid sori
- Actinomorphic
- Aculeate
- Acuminate
- Acute
- Adaxial
- Adhesion
- Adnate
- Adventitious
- Aerial roots
- Aestivation
- Aggregate fruit
- Alate
- Alternate
- Amphibious
- Anadromous venation
- Anastomose
- Anatropous
- Androecium
- Androgynophore
- Angiosperm
- Annual
- Annular
- Annulus
- Anomalous
- Anterior
- Anther
- Anthocarp
- Antrorse
- Apiculate
- Apocarpous
- Appendage
- Appressed
- Aquatic
- Arachnoid
- Arborescent
- Areola
- Aril
- Aristate
- Article
- Articulate
- Ascending
- Auricle
- Autotroph
- Awn
- Axil
- Axile
B
- Barbed
- Barbellate
- Barren
- Basal
- Basifixed
- Basipetal
- Basiscopic
- Beak
- Bearded
- Berry
- Bi
- Bicolorous
- Biennial
- Bifid
- Bifoliate
- Bifurcate
- Bilateral
- Bipartite
- Bipinnate
- Bisexual
- Biternate
- Bole
- Bract
- Bracteate
- Bracteole
- Bristle
- Bulb
- Bulbel
- Bulbiferous
- Bulbil
- Bulbous
- Bullate
- Burr
C
- Caducous
- Caespitose
- Callous
- Callus
- Calyculus
- Calyptra
- Calyx
- Campanulate
- Campylotropous
- Canopy
- Capillary
- Capitate
- Capsule
- Carpel
- Carpellodes
- Carpophore
- Cartilaginous
- Caruncle
- Caryopsis
- Catadromous venation
- Catkin
- Cauda
- Caudex
- Caudicle
- Cauline
- Chalaza
- Chestnut
- Ciliate
- Cilium
- Circinnate
- Circumscissile
- Cladode
- Clathrate
- Clavate
- Claw
- Cleistogamous
- cm
- Cochlear
- Coenosori
- Cohesion
- Collateral
- Columella
- Column
- Coma
- Commissure
- Community (of plants)
- Compound head
- Compound leaf
- Compound umbel
- Compressed
- Conduplicate
- Cone
- Congested
- Connate
- Connective
- Connivent
- Contorted
- Contracted
- Convolute
- Cordate
- Coriaceous
- Corm
- Cormel
- Cormil
- Corolla
- Corona
- Corymb
- Costa
- Costate
- Costule
- Cotyledon
- Crenate
- Crenulate
- Crisped
- Critically Endangered
- Crown
- Cruciform
- Ctenitis-hair
- Culm
- Cultrate
- Cuneate
- Cupular
- Cyanogenetic
- Cyathiform
- Cyathium
- Cyme
- Cypsela
D
- Deciduous
- Decorticating
- Decompound
- Decumbent
- Decurrent
- Decurved
- Decussate
- Definite
- Deflexed
- Dehiscence
- Dehiscent
- Deltoid
- Dendritic
- Dentate
- Denticulate
- Depressed
- Diadelphous
- Dichasium
- Dichopodial
- Dichotomous
- Dicotyledons
- Dictyostele
- Diffuse
- Digitate
- Dimidiate
- Dimorphous
- Dioecism
- Disarticulate
- Disc
- Disc flower
- Dissected
- Dissepiment
- Distal
- Distichous
- Divaricate
- Domatia
- Dorsal
- Dorsifixed
- Dorsiventral
- Drupaceous
- Drupe
- Drupel
- Dune
E
- Echinate
- Echinulate
- Elater
- Emarginate
- Embryo
- Endangered
- Endemic
- Endocarp
- Endosperm
- Entire
- Ephemeral
- Epicalyx
- Epicarp
- Epidermis
- Epigynous
- Epipetalous
- Epiphyte
- Erecto-patent
- Ericoid
- Excurrent
- Exfoliate
- Exindusiate
- Exotic
- Exsert(ed)
- Extinct
- Extrorse
F
- Facultative
- Falcate
- Family
- Farinaceous
- Fascicles
- Ferruginous
- Fertilization
- Fibrillose
- -fid
- Filament
- Filamentous
- Fimbriate
- Fistular
- Flabellate
- Flaccid
- Flexuous
- Floccose
- Flora
- Floral
- Floral leaves
- Floral tube
- Floret
- Flower
- Foetid
- Foliaceous
- Foliolate
- Follicle
- Forest
- Forest, Dry Sclerophyll (DSF)
- Forest, Rain (RF)
- Forest, Wet Sclerophyll (WSF)
- Free
- Frond
- Fruit
- Funicle
- Fused
- Fusiform
G
- Gene
- Geniculate
- Genus
- Gibbous
- Glabrous
- Gland
- Glandular
- Glaucous
- Glochidiate
- Glumaceous
- Glume
- Glutinous
- Grain
- Grass
- Grassland
- Gymnosperm
- Gynobasic
- Gynoecium
- Gynophore
- Gynostegium
H
- Habit
- Habitat
- Hair
- Halophyte
- Hastate
- Haustoria
- Head
- Heath
- Hemi
- Herb
- Herbaceous
- Hermaphrodite
- Hilum
- Hip
- Hirsute
- Hispid
- Hoary
- Homosporous
- Hyaline
- Hyalo-membranous
- Hybrid
- Hybrid swarm
- Hydathode
- Hydrophyte
- Hypogynous
I
- Imbricate
- Immersed
- Imparipinnate
- Incumbent
- Incurved
- Indefinite
- Indehiscent
- Indumentum
- Induplicate
- Indusium
- Inferior ovary
- Inflexed
- Inflorescence
- Infra
- Integument
- Interjugary glands
- Intermediate leaves
- Internode
- Interpetiolar
- Interrupted
- Intramarginal
- Introrse
- Involucre
- Involute
- Ironbark
- Irregular flower
- Isobilateral
- Isomerous
J
K
L
- Labellum
- Laciniate
- Lamina
- Lanate
- Lanceolate
- Lateral
- Lax
- Leaflet
- Leaf-opposed
- Legume
- Lemma
- Lemma, staminate
- Lemma, sterile
- Lenticular
- Liana
- Lignotuber
- Ligulate
- Ligule
- Limb
- Linear
- Littoral
- Loculicidal dehiscence
- Loculus
- Lodicule
- Lomentum
- Lunate
- Lyrate
M
- m
- Mallee
- Mangrove
- Marginal
- Maritime
- Marsh
- Massula
- Mealy
- Megasporangium
- Megaspore
- Membranous
- Mericarp
- -merous
- Mesocarp
- Mesomorphic
- Microphyllous
- Microsporangium
- Microspore
- Microsporocarp
- Midrib
- Minute
- Mixed sporangia
- mm
- Monangial
- Moniliform
- Monochasium
- Monocotyledon
- Monodelphous
- Monoecious
- Monolete
- Monomorphic
- Monopodial
- Monotypic genus
- Morphology
- Mucro
- Mucronate
- Mucronulate
- Multiple fruit
- Muricate
N
O
- Ob
- Obconic
- Obcordate
- Oblanceolate
- Obovate
- Obsolete
- Obtuse
- Ochrea
- Operculum
- Opposite
- Orbicular
- Order
- Osmophore
- Ovary
- Ovate
- Ovoid
- Ovule
P
- Palate
- Palea
- Paleaceous
- Palmate
- Palmatifid
- Panicle
- Papilionaceous
- Papilla
- Pappus
- Papyraceous
- Paraphyses
- Paripinnate
- Parasite
- Parietal
- Parietal placentation
- Partite
- Pectinato-pinnate
- Pedate
- Pedicel
- Pedicellate
- Peduncle
- Pedunculate
- Pellucid
- Peltate
- Penniveined
- Penta-
- Pentagonous
- Peppermint (Bark)
- Perennial
- Perfect flower
- Perianth
- Pericarp
- Perigynous
- Perispore
- Persistent
- Petal
- Petaloid
- Petiole
- Petiolule
- Phyllode
- Phyllopodium
- Pilose
- Pinna
- Pinnate leaf
- Pinnatifid
- Pinnule
- Pistil
- Pistillate
- Pitted
- Placenta
- Placentation
- Plano-convex
- Plicate
- Plumose
- Plumule
- Pollen
- Pollen grain
- Pollination
- Pollinium
- Polygamous
- Polyhedral
- Polymorphic
- Polypetalous
- Posterior
- Prickle
- Process
- Procumbent
- Prohyll
- Proliferous
- Prostrate
- Protandrous
- Protogynous
- Protostelic
- Pseudo-bulb
- Pseudo-dichotomous
- Pseudo-glumes
- Pubescent
- Pulvinus
- Punctate
- Punctiform
- Pungent
- Pustule
- Pyrene
- Pyriform
Q
R
- Raceme
- Radiate
- Radical (of leaves)
- Radicle
- Rainforest (RF)
- Ray
- Receptacle
- Recurved
- Regular
- Reniform
- Replum
- Resupinate
- Reticulate
- Retrorse
- Retuse
- Revolute
- Rhachilla
- Rhachis
- Rhizome
- Rhomboidal
- Rootstock
- Rostellum
- Rostrate
- Rotate
- Rugose
- Rugulate
- Runner
- Rupestral
S
- Saccate
- Sagittate
- Samara
- Saprophyte
- Scaberulous
- Scabroso
- Scale
- Scape
- Scarious
- Schizocarp
- Schizocarp-capsule
- Sclerophyll
- Scrub
- Scurfy
- Secondary thickening
- Section
- Secund
- Seed
- Segment
- Sepal
- Sepaloid
- Septate
- Septicidal
- Septum
- Serrate
- Serrulate
- Sessile
- Seta
- Setose
- Sheath
- Shrub
- Silicula
- Siliqua
- Simple
- Sinuate
- Sinus
- Slender
- Solenostele
- Sorus
- Spadix
- Spathe
- Spathulate
- Species
- Spicate
- Spike
- Spikelet
- Spike-like
- Spine
- Spinescent
- Spinule
- Spinulose
- Sporangiophore
- Sporangium
- Spore
- Sporocarp
- Sporophyll
- Spur
- Squamule
- Squarrose
- Stamen
- Staminate flowers
- Staminode
- Standard
- Stellate
- Sterile
- Stigma
- Stipe
- Stipella
- Stipule
- Stock
- Stolon
- Stoloniferous
- Stomium
- Stramineous
- Striate
- Stringybark
- Style
- Sub (as a prefix)
- Subfamily
- Subspecies (ssp.)
- Subtend
- Subulate
- Succulent
- Sucker
- Sufruticose
- Superficial
- Superior ovary
- Suture
- Syconium
- Sympetalous
- Sympodial
- Syn (as a prefix)
- Synangium
- Syncarpous
T
- Taproot
- Taxon
- Taxonomy
- Tendril
- Terete
- Ternate
- Terrestrial
- Tesselated
- Testa
- Tetragonous
- Tetrahedral
- Thorn
- Thyrse
- Tomentose
- Translator
- Trapeziform
- Tree
- Tribe
- Trifid
- Trifoliolate
- Trigonous
- Trimerous
- Tripinnate
- Tripliveined
- Triquetrous
- Triternate
- Triveined
- Truncate
- Trunk
- Tuber
- Tuberculate
- Tuberous
- Tufted
- Turbinate
- Turgid
- Twiner
U
V
- Valvate
- Valve
- Variety
- Vascular bundle
- Vegetation
- Vein
- Velamen
- Velutinous
- Venation
- Ventral
- Vernation
- Verrucose
- Versatile
- Verticillate
- Villous
- Virgate
- Viscid
- Vitta
- Viviparous
- Vulnerable