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Glossary

Please see below for a list of terms used regularly throughout this database.

Term Definition

Australia

State Botanical Regions - Australian National Herbarium

Please note, for this application the prefixed letter designating the State for each area set by the Australian National Herbarium has been dropped, ie SNW – South Australia North Western is under the heading of S.A. – NW.

Some States may have adopted a slightly altered format and where this has occurred the altered format has been included in this legend for your reference.

Tasmania, Tas.

A.N.H
BL Ben Lomond
CH Central Highlands
EC East Coast
FU Furneaux Island Group
KI King Island
MF Mount Field
ML Midlands
MW Mount Wellington
NE North East
NW North West
SW South West
WC West Coast
MA Macquarie Island
Tasmania Regions Map

South Australia, S.A.

A.N.H State
NW North Western NW
EB Eyre Basin LE - Lake Eyre
NU Nullarbor NU
GT Gairner-Torrens GT
FR Flinders Ranges FR
NE North East EA - Eastern
EP Eyre Peninsula EP
LN Lofty North NL - Northern Lofty
MB Murray Basin MU - Murray
YP Yorke Peninsula YP
KI Kangaroo Island KI
LS Lofty South SL - Southern Lofty
SE South East SE
South Australia Regions Map

Victoria, Vic.

A.N.H. old system
MA Mallee
WP Western Plains
NP Northern Plains
WH Western Highlands
EH Eastern Highlands
GI Gippsland
A.N.H.
MM Murray Mallee
LM Lowan Mallee
WI Wimmera
WA Wannon
GR Grampians
RI Riverina
MI Midlands
VP Volcanic Plains
OP Otway Plains
OR Otway Ranges
EH Eastern Highlands
GP Gippsland Plains
GH Gippsland Highlands
PR Wilsons Promontory
SN Snowfields
EG East Gippsland
Victoria Regions Map

New South Wales, N.S.W.

A.N.H State
NF North Far Western Plains NFWP
NP North Western Plains NWP
NS North West Slopes NWS
NT Northern Tablelands NT
NC North Coast NC
SF South Far Western Plains SFWP
SP South Western Plains SWP
CS Central West Slopes CWS
CT Central Tablelands CT
CC Central Coast CC
SS South West Slopes KI
ST Southern Tablelands SWS
SC South Coast ST
JB Jervis Bay JB
LH Lord Howe Island LH
CAN Canberra CAN
New South Wales Regions Map

Queensland, Qld.

A.N.H
CO Cook
BU Burke
KN Kennedy North
GN Gregory North
MI Mitchell
KS Kennedy South
LE Leichhardt
PC Port Curtis
GS Gregory South
WA Warrego
MA Maranoa
BN Burnett
WB Wide Bay
DD Darling Downs
MO Moreton
Queensland Regions Map

Northern Territory, N.T.

A.N.H
DG Darwin and Gulf
VR Victoria River
BT Barkley Tablelands
CN Central Australia North
CS Central Australia South
Northern Territory Regions Map

Western Australia, W.A.

A.N.H
GA Gardner
FI Fitzgerald
DM Dampier
HA Hall
CG Canning
MU Mueller
FO Fortesque
CV Carnarvon
AS Ashburton
KE Keartland
CA Carnegie
GI Giles
AU Austin
HE Helms
IR Irwin
DA Darling
AV Avon
CO Coolgardie
EU Eucla
RO Roe
EY Eyre
Western Australia Regions Map

New Zealand

North Island

TKI Three Kings Islands
NO Northland
AU Auckland
WA Waikato
GI Gisbourne
TA Taranaki
CE Central North Island
HA Hawke's Bay
MA Manawatu
WAI Wairarapa
North Island Regions Map

South Island

NE Nelson
BU Buller
MA Marlborough
WE Westland
CA Canterbury
FI Fiordland
OT Otago
SO Southland
SI Stewart Island
SnI Snares Island
BI Bounty Island
AI Auckland Islands
AnI Antipodes Islands
CH Chatham Islands
South Island Regions Map

Parts of a Simple Leaf

Simple leaf part terminology

Parts of a Compound Leaf

Compound leaf part terminology

Principal Organs of a Simple Flower

Simple flower part terminology

Parts of a Grass Plant

Grass plant part terminology

Principle Parts of a Branch

Branch part terminology

Plant Type

Climber-Clinging

Climber-Clinging

Climber

Climber

Deciduous Vine

Deciduous Vine

Deciduous Semi - Climber

Deciduous Semi - Climber

Deciduous Semi - Vine

Deciduous Semi - Vine

Deciduous Semi - Scrambler

Deciduous Semi - Scrambler

Plant Shape

Branches Ascending/Erect

Branches Ascending/Erect

Branches Cespitose/Caespitose

Branches Cespitose/Caespitose

Branches Decumbent

Branches Decumbent

Branches Horizontal

Branches Horizontal

Branches Pendulous / Weeping

Branches Pendulous / Weeping

Bun - Broad

Bun - Broad

Bun - Broad Open

Bun - Broad Open

Bun - Low

Bun - Low

Bun - Low Open

Bun - Low Open

Bun - Narrow

Bun - Narrow

Bun - Narrow Open

Bun - Narrow Open

Bun - Pendulous Open

Bun - Pendulous Open

Climber

Climber

Clump - Arching

Clump - Arching

Clump - Mounded

Clump - Mounded

Clump - Tufted

Clump - Tufted

Clump - Upright

Clump - Upright

Clump - Upright Arching

Clump - Upright Arching

Clump - Upright Open

Clump - Upright Open

Columnar

Columnar

Conical

Conical

Domed - Broad

Domed - Broad

Domed - Narrow

Domed - Narrow

Prostrate

Prostrate

Scrambler/trailer

Scrambler/trailer

Shrub Like

Shrub Like

Standard

Standard

Standard Crown - Dense

Standard Crown - Dense

Standard Crown - Open

Standard Crown - Open

Vase shaped

Vase shaped

Texture (front)

Glabrescent

Glabrescent

Pruinose

Pruinose

Puberulous

Puberulous

Antrorse Barbellate

Antrorse Barbellate

Canescent

Canescent

Echinate

Echinate

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Floccose

Floccose

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Glossy

Glossy

Hirsute

Hirsute

Hirtellous

Hirtellous

Hispid

Hispid

Hoary

Hoary

Lanate

Lanate

Leathery

Leathery

Lepidate

Lepidate

Muricate

Muricate

Pannose

Pannose

Papery

Papery

Papillate / Papillose

Papillate / Papillose

Pilose

Pilose

Pitted

Pitted

Puberulent

Puberulent

Pubescent

Pubescent

Pulverulent

Pulverulent

Resinous

Resinous

Retrorse Barbellate

Retrorse Barbellate

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Scurfy

Scurfy

Sericeous

Sericeous

Setose

Setose

Smooth

Smooth

Spinulose

Spinulose

Stellate

Stellate

Striated / Sulcate

Striated / Sulcate

Strigose

Strigose

Tomentose

Tomentose

Uncinate

Uncinate

Veined

Veined

Velutinous

Velutinous

Verrucose / Warty / Tuberculate

Verrucose / Warty / Tuberculate

Villous

Villous

Viscid

Viscid

Waxy

Waxy

Wrinkled / Rugose

Wrinkled / Rugose

Texture (back)

Glabrescent

Glabrescent

Antrorse Barbellate

Antrorse Barbellate

Canescent

Canescent

Echinate

Echinate

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Floccose

Floccose

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Glossy

Glossy

Hirsute

Hirsute

Hirtellous

Hirtellous

Hispid

Hispid

Hoary

Hoary

Lanate

Lanate

Leathery

Leathery

Lepidate

Lepidate

Muricate

Muricate

Pannose

Pannose

Papillate / Papillose

Papillate / Papillose

Pilose

Pilose

Pitted

Pitted

Puberulent

Puberulent

Pubescent

Pubescent

Pulverulent

Pulverulent

Resinous

Resinous

Retrorse Barbellate

Retrorse Barbellate

Ribbed

Ribbed

Scaly

Scaly

Scurfy

Scurfy

Sericeous

Sericeous

Setose

Setose

Smooth

Smooth

Spinulose

Spinulose

Stellate

Stellate

Striated

Striated

Strigose

Strigose

Tomentose

Tomentose

Uncinate

Uncinate

Veined

Veined

Velutinous

Velutinous

Verrucose / Warty / Tuberculate

Verrucose / Warty / Tuberculate

Villous

Villous

Viscid

Viscid

Waxy

Waxy

Wrinkled

Wrinkled

Shape(s)

Incurved

Incurved

Obovoid

Obovoid

Palmate Dissect

Palmate Dissect

Panduriform

Panduriform

Acicular

Acicular

Bifoliate

Bifoliate

Bipinnate

Bipinnate

Biternate

Biternate

Cordate

Cordate

Costapalmate

Costapalmate

Cuneate

Cuneate

Decompound

Decompound

Deltoid

Deltoid

Digitate

Digitate

Elliptical

Elliptical

Entire

Entire

Falcate

Falcate

Fenestrate

Fenestrate

Filiform

Filiform

Flabellate

Flabellate

Furcate

Furcate

Hastate

Hastate

Lanceolate

Lanceolate

Linear

Linear

Lobed Bipinnately

Lobed Bipinnately

Lobed Irregularly

Lobed Irregularly

Lobed Pinnately / Pinnatifid

Lobed Pinnately / Pinnatifid

Multifoliate

Multifoliate

Needles

Needles

Needles Awl-shaped

Needles Awl-shaped

Needles Scale-like

Needles Scale-like

Obcordate

Obcordate

Oblanceolate

Oblanceolate

Oblong

Oblong

Obovate

Obovate

Orbicular

Orbicular

Oval

Oval

Ovate

Ovate

Palmate

Palmate

Palmate Divided

Palmate Divided

Palmate Lobed

Palmate Lobed

Palmate Partially Divided

Palmate Partially Divided

Palmatifid

Palmatifid

Palmatisect

Palmatisect

Pinnate / Parapinnate

Pinnate / Parapinnate

Pinnate / Imparapinnate

Pinnate / Imparapinnate

Pinnatipartita

Pinnatipartita

Pinnatisect

Pinnatisect

Plicate

Plicate

Quadrifoliate

Quadrifoliate

Recurved

Recurved

Reniform

Reniform

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Runcinate

Runcinate

Sagittate

Sagittate

Spathulate

Spathulate

Lanceolate attenuate / Subulate

Lanceolate attenuate / Subulate

Trifoliate

Trifoliate

Trifoliolate Palmately

Trifoliolate Palmately

Trifoliolate Pinnately

Trifoliolate Pinnately

Tripinnate

Tripinnate

Margin

Spined

Spined

Bi-crenate

Bi-crenate

Bi-dentate

Bi-dentate

Bi-pinnate

Bi-pinnate

Bi-pinnatisect

Bi-pinnatisect

Bi-serrate

Bi-serrate

Bilobed

Bilobed

Ciliate

Ciliate

Crenate

Crenate

Crenulate

Crenulate

Crispidate

Crispidate

Dentate

Dentate

Denticulate

Denticulate

Entire

Entire

Erose

Erose

Incised

Incised

Lacerate

Lacerate

Laciniate

Laciniate

Lobed

Lobed

Lyrate

Lyrate

Palmatifid

Palmatifid

Palmatisect

Palmatisect

Pectinate

Pectinate

Pinnate

Pinnate

Pinnatifid

Pinnatifid

Pinnatisect

Pinnatisect

Repand

Repand

Runcinate

Runcinate

Scabrous

Scabrous

Serrate

Serrate

Serrulate

Serrulate

Sinuate

Sinuate

Spinose

Spinose

Trilobed

Trilobed

Undulate

Undulate

Cross Section(s)

Terete Ridged

Terete Ridged

Bi-convex

Bi-convex

Bi-convex bi-ribbed

Bi-convex bi-ribbed

Bi-convex ribbed

Bi-convex ribbed

Channelled

Channelled

Concave

Concave

Concave Bi-ribbed

Concave Bi-ribbed

Concave ribbed

Concave ribbed

Conduplicate

Conduplicate

Convex

Convex

Convex Bi-ribbed

Convex Bi-ribbed

Convex flat

Convex flat

Convex Ribbed

Convex Ribbed

Corrugated / Wavy

Corrugated / Wavy

Flat

Flat

Flat - Convex Back

Flat - Convex Back

Flat Back-ribbed

Flat Back-ribbed

Flat Bi-ribbed

Flat Bi-ribbed

Flat Front-ribbed

Flat Front-ribbed

Incurved

Incurved

Induplicate

Induplicate

Inrolled

Inrolled

Involute

Involute

Ob-triangular

Ob-triangular

Quad-convex

Quad-convex

Quadrate

Quadrate

Recurved

Recurved

Reduplicate

Reduplicate

Revolute

Revolute

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Terete

Terete

Terete Concave

Terete Concave

Terete Grooved

Terete Grooved

Triangulate

Triangulate

Triangulate-single convex

Triangulate-single convex

Triangulate-tri convex

Triangulate-tri convex

Undulate

Undulate

Wrinkled

Wrinkled

Venation(s)

Anastomosing

Anastomosing

Anastomosing and Reticulate

Anastomosing and Reticulate

Arcuate

Arcuate

Pinnate - Bi

Pinnate - Bi

Pinnate Brochidodromous

Pinnate Brochidodromous

Pinnate Camptodromous

Pinnate Camptodromous

Pinnate Cladodromous

Pinnate Cladodromous

Pinnate Craspedodromous

Pinnate Craspedodromous

Pinnate Dichotomous

Pinnate Dichotomous

Flabellate

Flabellate

Furcate

Furcate

Palmate

Palmate

Parallel

Parallel

Parallel Multicostate Convergent

Parallel Multicostate Convergent

Parallel Multicostate Divergent

Parallel Multicostate Divergent

Pinnate Parallel

Pinnate Parallel

Paxillate

Paxillate

Pedate

Pedate

Pinnate

Pinnate

Reticulate

Reticulate

Rotate

Rotate

Pinnate Simple Forked

Pinnate Simple Forked

Arrangement

Alternate

Alternate

Disjunct

Disjunct

Alternate & Distichous

Alternate & Distichous

Alternate & Spiralled

Alternate & Spiralled

Basal or Radial

Basal or Radial

Dense Crown

Dense Crown

Equitant

Equitant

Fascicled

Fascicled

Fascicled x 2

Fascicled x 2

Fascicled x 3

Fascicled x 3

Imbricate

Imbricate

Open Crown

Open Crown

Opposite

Opposite

Opposite & Decussate

Opposite & Decussate

Stemmed Dense Crown

Stemmed Dense Crown

Stemmed Open Crown

Stemmed Open Crown

Whorled

Whorled

Attachment

Sessile Sub

Sessile Sub

Amplexicaule

Amplexicaule

Appressed / Adpressed

Appressed / Adpressed

Ascending

Ascending

Auricles Absent

Auricles Absent

Auricles Long

Auricles Long

Auricles Short

Auricles Short

Auriculate

Auriculate

Collar Broad

Collar Broad

Collar Continuous

Collar Continuous

Collar Divided

Collar Divided

Collar Narrow

Collar Narrow

Connate

Connate

Decurrent

Decurrent

Deflexed

Deflexed

Divergent

Divergent

Ligulate

Ligulate

Ligule Absent

Ligule Absent

Ligule Hairy

Ligule Hairy

Ligule Membranous

Ligule Membranous

Ocrea

Ocrea

Perfoliate

Perfoliate

Petiolate

Petiolate

Petiolate & Articulate

Petiolate & Articulate

Sessile

Sessile

Sessile & Articulate

Sessile & Articulate

Sheath Closed

Sheath Closed

Sheath Open

Sheath Open

Sheathed

Sheathed

Stipules

Stipules

Apice(s)

Praemorse Concave

Praemorse Concave

Toothed

Toothed

Uncinate

Uncinate

Acuminate Abruptly

Acuminate Abruptly

Acuminate Broadly

Acuminate Broadly

Acuminate Narrow

Acuminate Narrow

Acute Broadly

Acute Broadly

Acute Narrowly

Acute Narrowly

Apiculate

Apiculate

Aristate

Aristate

Caudate

Caudate

Circinnate

Circinnate

Cirrhose

Cirrhose

Cuspidate

Cuspidate

Emarginate

Emarginate

Mucronate

Mucronate

Obcordate

Obcordate

Obtuse

Obtuse

Praemorse / Remorse

Praemorse / Remorse

Retuse

Retuse

Spinous

Spinous

Truncate

Truncate

Emarginate Unequally

Emarginate Unequally

Praemorse Obliquely

Praemorse Obliquely

Pronged

Pronged

Praemorse Falcate

Praemorse Falcate

Base(s)

Attenuate

Attenuate

Auriculate

Auriculate

Clasping

Clasping

Cordate

Cordate

Cuneate

Cuneate

Hastate

Hastate

Oblique

Oblique

Obtuse

Obtuse

Peltate

Peltate

Perfoliate

Perfoliate

Sagittate

Sagittate

Sheathed

Sheathed

Truncate

Truncate

Pinna Shape

Acicular

Acicular

Bifoliate

Bifoliate

Bipinnate

Bipinnate

Biternate

Biternate

Cordate

Cordate

Costapalmate

Costapalmate

Cuneate

Cuneate

Decompound

Decompound

Deltoid

Deltoid

Digitate

Digitate

Elliptical

Elliptical

Entire

Entire

Falcate

Falcate

Fenestrate

Fenestrate

Filiform

Filiform

Hastate

Hastate

Lanceolate

Lanceolate

Linear

Linear

Lobed Bipinnately

Lobed Bipinnately

Lobed Irregularly

Lobed Irregularly

Lobed Pinnately / Pinnatifid

Lobed Pinnately / Pinnatifid

Lyrate

Lyrate

Multifoliate

Multifoliate

Needles

Needles

Needles Awl-shaped

Needles Awl-shaped

Needles Scale-like

Needles Scale-like

Obcordate

Obcordate

Oblanceolate

Oblanceolate

Oblong

Oblong

Obovate

Obovate

Orbicular

Orbicular

Oval

Oval

Ovate

Ovate

Palmate

Palmate

Palmate Divided

Palmate Divided

Palmate Lobed

Palmate Lobed

Palmate Partially Divided

Palmate Partially Divided

Palmatifid

Palmatifid

Palmatisect

Palmatisect

Parapinnate

Parapinnate

Pinnate / Imparapinnate

Pinnate / Imparapinnate

Pinnatipartita

Pinnatipartita

Pinnatisect

Pinnatisect

Plicate

Plicate

Quadrifoliate

Quadrifoliate

Reniform

Reniform

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Runcinate

Runcinate

Sagittate

Sagittate

Spathulate

Spathulate

Spiked Tip

Spiked Tip

Subulate

Subulate

Trifoliate

Trifoliate

Trifoliolate Palmately

Trifoliolate Palmately

Trifoliolate Pinnately

Trifoliolate Pinnately

Tripinnate

Tripinnate

Pinnae Arrangement

Alternate

Alternate

Alternate & Distichous

Alternate & Distichous

Basal or Radial

Basal or Radial

Dense Crown

Dense Crown

Equitant

Equitant

Fascicled

Fascicled

Imbricate

Imbricate

Open Crown

Open Crown

Opposite

Opposite

Opposite & Decussate

Opposite & Decussate

Stemmed Dense Crown

Stemmed Dense Crown

Stemmed Open Crown

Stemmed Open Crown

Whorled

Whorled

Pinnule Margin(s) (Leaflet)

Bi-crenate

Bi-crenate

Bi-dentate

Bi-dentate

Bi-pinnate

Bi-pinnate

Bi-pinnatisect

Bi-pinnatisect

Bi-serrate

Bi-serrate

Bilobed

Bilobed

Ciliate

Ciliate

Crenate

Crenate

Crenulate

Crenulate

Crispidate

Crispidate

Dentate

Dentate

Denticulate

Denticulate

Entire

Entire

Erose

Erose

Incised

Incised

Lacerate

Lacerate

Lacinaiate

Lacinaiate

Lobed

Lobed

Lyrate

Lyrate

Palmatifid

Palmatifid

Palmatisect

Palmatisect

Pectinate

Pectinate

Pinnate

Pinnate

Pinnatifid

Pinnatifid

Pinnatisect

Pinnatisect

Repand

Repand

Runcinate

Runcinate

Scabrous

Scabrous

Serrate

Serrate

Serrulate

Serrulate

Sinuate

Sinuate

Spinose

Spinose

Trilobed

Trilobed

Undulate

Undulate

Pinnule Apice(s) (Leaflet)

Acuminate Abruptly

Acuminate Abruptly

Acuminate Broad

Acuminate Broad

Acuminate Narrow

Acuminate Narrow

Acute Broadly

Acute Broadly

Acute Narrowly

Acute Narrowly

Aristate

Aristate

Caudate

Caudate

Circinnate

Circinnate

Cuspidate

Cuspidate

Emarginate

Emarginate

Mucronate

Mucronate

Obcordate

Obcordate

Obtuse

Obtuse

Praemorse / Remorse

Praemorse / Remorse

Retuse

Retuse

Spinous

Spinous

Truncate

Truncate

Pinnule Base(s) (Leaflet)

Attenuate

Attenuate

Auriculate

Auriculate

Clasping

Clasping

Cordate

Cordate

Cuneate

Cuneate

Hastate

Hastate

Oblique

Oblique

Obtuse

Obtuse

Peltate

Peltate

Perfoliate

Perfoliate

Sagittate

Sagittate

Truncate

Truncate

Pinnule Arrangement (Leaflet)

Alternate

Alternate

Alternate & Distichous

Alternate & Distichous

Imbricate

Imbricate

Opposite

Opposite

Opposite & Decussate

Opposite & Decussate

Whorled

Whorled

Pinnule Attachment (Leaflet)

Auriculate

Auriculate

Connate

Connate

Decurrent

Decurrent

Ligulate

Ligulate

Ochrea

Ochrea

Perfoliate

Perfoliate

Petiolate

Petiolate

Petiolate & Articulate

Petiolate & Articulate

Sessile

Sessile

Sessile & Articulate

Sessile & Articulate

Sheathed

Sheathed

Stipules

Stipules

Pinnule Venation (Leaflet)

Anastomosing

Anastomosing

Anastomosing and Reticulate

Anastomosing and Reticulate

Arcuate

Arcuate

Bipinnate

Bipinnate

Pinnate Brochdodromous

Pinnate Brochdodromous

Pinnate Camptodromous

Pinnate Camptodromous

Pinnate Cladodromous

Pinnate Cladodromous

Pinnate Craspedodromous

Pinnate Craspedodromous

Pinnate Dichotomous

Pinnate Dichotomous

Flabellate

Flabellate

Furcate

Furcate

Palmate

Palmate

Parallel

Parallel

Parallel Multicostate Convergent

Parallel Multicostate Convergent

Parallel Multicostate Divergent

Parallel Multicostate Divergent

Pinnate Parallel

Pinnate Parallel

Paxillate

Paxillate

Pedate

Pedate

Pinnate

Pinnate

Reticulate

Reticulate

Rotate

Rotate

Simple Forked

Simple Forked

Pinnule Cross Section(s) (Leaflet)

Bi-convex

Bi-convex

Bi-convex bi-ribbed

Bi-convex bi-ribbed

Bi-convex ribbed

Bi-convex ribbed

Channelled

Channelled

Concave

Concave

Concave Bi-ribbed

Concave Bi-ribbed

Concave ribbed

Concave ribbed

Conduplicate

Conduplicate

Convex

Convex

Convex Bi-ribbed

Convex Bi-ribbed

Convex flat

Convex flat

Convex Ribbed

Convex Ribbed

Corrugated / Wavy

Corrugated / Wavy

Flat

Flat

Flat Back-ribbed

Flat Back-ribbed

Flat Bi-ribbed

Flat Bi-ribbed

Flat Front-ribbed

Flat Front-ribbed

Incurved

Incurved

Induplicate

Induplicate

Inrolled

Inrolled

Involute

Involute

Ob-triangular

Ob-triangular

Quad-convex

Quad-convex

Quadrate

Quadrate

Recurved

Recurved

Reduplicate

Reduplicate

Revolute

Revolute

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Terete

Terete

Terete Concave

Terete Concave

Terete Grooved

Terete Grooved

Tri-convex

Tri-convex

Triangulate

Triangulate

Undulate

Undulate

Leaf Bud

Globular

Globular

Imbricate

Imbricate

Naked

Naked

Ovoid

Ovoid

Terminal / Apical

Terminal / Apical

Valvate

Valvate

Petiole Texture(s)

Echinate

Echinate

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Floccose

Floccose

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Glossy

Glossy

Hirsute

Hirsute

Hirtellous

Hirtellous

Hispid

Hispid

Hoary

Hoary

Lanate

Lanate

Leathery

Leathery

Lepidate

Lepidate

Muricate

Muricate

Pannose

Pannose

Papery

Papery

Papillate / Papillose

Papillate / Papillose

Pilose

Pilose

Pitted

Pitted

Prickles

Prickles

Puberulent

Puberulent

Pubescent

Pubescent

Pulverulent

Pulverulent

Resinous

Resinous

Ribbed

Ribbed

Scabrous

Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Scurfy

Scurfy

Sericeous

Sericeous

Setose

Setose

Spongy

Spongy

Stellate

Stellate

Striated / Sulcate

Striated / Sulcate

Strigose

Strigose

Uncinate

Uncinate

Veined

Veined

Velutinous

Velutinous

Verrucose / Warty / Tuberculate

Verrucose / Warty / Tuberculate

Villous

Villous

Viscid

Viscid

Waxy

Waxy

Wrinkled

Wrinkled

Barbs

Barbs

Barbs Recurved

Barbs Recurved

Bristles

Bristles

Glands

Glands

Hairs-Coarse

Hairs-Coarse

Hairs-Fine

Hairs-Fine

Hairs-Long

Hairs-Long

Hairs-Short

Hairs-Short

Lenticels

Lenticels

Plain

Plain

Spines

Spines

Thorns

Thorns

Tomentose

Tomentose

Petiole Cross Section

Terete Ridged

Terete Ridged

Terete Winged

Terete Winged

Bi-convex Bi-ribbed

Bi-convex Bi-ribbed

Biconvex

Biconvex

Biconvex-ribbed

Biconvex-ribbed

Channelled

Channelled

Concave

Concave

Concave-ribbed

Concave-ribbed

Convex

Convex

Convex-flat

Convex-flat

Flat

Flat

Hexagonal

Hexagonal

Incurved

Incurved

Inrolled

Inrolled

Involute

Involute

Ob-triangular

Ob-triangular

Pentagonal

Pentagonal

Quad-convex

Quad-convex

Quad-winged

Quad-winged

Quadrate

Quadrate

Recurved

Recurved

Revolute

Revolute

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Terete

Terete

Terete Concave

Terete Concave

Terete Grooved

Terete Grooved

Tri-convex

Tri-convex

Tri-winged

Tri-winged

Triangulate

Triangulate

Rachis Texture

Antrorse Barbellate

Antrorse Barbellate

Canescent

Canescent

Echinate

Echinate

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Floccose

Floccose

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Glossy

Glossy

Hirsute

Hirsute

Hirtellous

Hirtellous

Hispid

Hispid

Hoary

Hoary

Lanate

Lanate

Leathery

Leathery

Lepidate

Lepidate

Muricate

Muricate

Pannose

Pannose

Papillate / Papillose

Papillate / Papillose

Pilose

Pilose

Pitted

Pitted

Puberulent

Puberulent

Pubescent

Pubescent

Pulverulent

Pulverulent

Resinous

Resinous

Retrorse Barbellate

Retrorse Barbellate

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Scurfy

Scurfy

Sericeous

Sericeous

Setose

Setose

Smooth

Smooth

Spinulose

Spinulose

Stellate

Stellate

Striated / Sulcate

Striated / Sulcate

Strigose

Strigose

Tomentose

Tomentose

Uncinate

Uncinate

Veined

Veined

Velutinous

Velutinous

Verrucose

Verrucose

Villous

Villous

Viscid

Viscid

Waxy

Waxy

Wrinkled

Wrinkled

Pinnule (Leaflet) Shape

Acicular

Acicular

Elliptical

Elliptical

Lanceolate

Lanceolate

Lanceolate attenuate /Subulate

Lanceolate attenuate /Subulate

Needles

Needles

Oblong

Oblong

Obovate

Obovate

Orbicular

Orbicular

Oval

Oval

Ovate

Ovate

Recurved

Recurved

Spathulate

Spathulate

Pinna Margins

Bi-crenate

Bi-crenate

Bi-dentate

Bi-dentate

Bi-pinnate

Bi-pinnate

Bi-pinnatisect

Bi-pinnatisect

Bi-serrate

Bi-serrate

Bilobed

Bilobed

Ciliate

Ciliate

Crenate

Crenate

Crenulate

Crenulate

Crispidate

Crispidate

Dentate

Dentate

Denticulate

Denticulate

Entire

Entire

Erose

Erose

Incised

Incised

Lacerate

Lacerate

Lacinaiate

Lacinaiate

Lobed

Lobed

Lyrate

Lyrate

Pectinate

Pectinate

Pinnate

Pinnate

Pinnatifid

Pinnatifid

Pinnatisect

Pinnatisect

Repand

Repand

Runcinate

Runcinate

Scabrous

Scabrous

Serrate

Serrate

Sinuate

Sinuate

Spined

Spined

Spinose

Spinose

Trilobed

Trilobed

Undulate

Undulate

Pinna Venation

Anastomosing

Anastomosing

Anastomosing and Reticulate

Anastomosing and Reticulate

Arcuate

Arcuate

Flabellate

Flabellate

Furcate

Furcate

Parallel

Parallel

Parallel Multicostate Convergent

Parallel Multicostate Convergent

Parallel Multicostate Divergent

Parallel Multicostate Divergent

Paxillate

Paxillate

Pinnate

Pinnate

Pinnate - Bi

Pinnate - Bi

Pinnate Brochidodromous

Pinnate Brochidodromous

Pinnate Camptodromous

Pinnate Camptodromous

Pinnate Cladodromous

Pinnate Cladodromous

Pinnate Craspedodromous

Pinnate Craspedodromous

Pinnate Dichotomous

Pinnate Dichotomous

Pinnate Parallel

Pinnate Parallel

Pinnate Simple Forked

Pinnate Simple Forked

Reticulate

Reticulate

Rotate

Rotate

Pinna Cross Section

Bi-convex

Bi-convex

Bi-convex bi-ribbed

Bi-convex bi-ribbed

Bi-convex ribbed

Bi-convex ribbed

Channelled

Channelled

Concave

Concave

Concave Bi-ribbed

Concave Bi-ribbed

Concave ribbed

Concave ribbed

Conduplicate

Conduplicate

Convex

Convex

Convex Bi-ribbed

Convex Bi-ribbed

Convex flat

Convex flat

Convex Ribbed

Convex Ribbed

Corrugated / Wavy

Corrugated / Wavy

Flat

Flat

Flat - Convex Back

Flat - Convex Back

Flat Back-ribbed

Flat Back-ribbed

Flat Bi-ribbed

Flat Bi-ribbed

Flat Front-ribbed

Flat Front-ribbed

Incurved

Incurved

Induplicate

Induplicate

Inrolled

Inrolled

Involute

Involute

Ob-triangular

Ob-triangular

Quad-convex

Quad-convex

Quadrate

Quadrate

Recurved

Recurved

Reduplicate

Reduplicate

Revolute

Revolute

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Terete

Terete

Terete Convex

Terete Convex

Terete Grooved

Terete Grooved

Triangulate

Triangulate

Triangulate-single convex

Triangulate-single convex

Triangulate-tri convex

Triangulate-tri convex

Undulate

Undulate

Wrinkled

Wrinkled

Pinna Apice(s)

Acuminate Abruptly

Acuminate Abruptly

Acuminate Broadly

Acuminate Broadly

Acuminate Narrow

Acuminate Narrow

Acute Broadly

Acute Broadly

Acute Narrowly

Acute Narrowly

Apiculate

Apiculate

Aristate

Aristate

Caudate

Caudate

Circinnate

Circinnate

Cirrhose

Cirrhose

Cuspidate

Cuspidate

Emarginate

Emarginate

Emarginate Unequally

Emarginate Unequally

Falcate Praemorse

Falcate Praemorse

Mucronate

Mucronate

Obcodate

Obcodate

Obtuse

Obtuse

Praemorse Concave

Praemorse Concave

Praemorse Obliquely

Praemorse Obliquely

Pronged

Pronged

Remorse

Remorse

Retuse

Retuse

Spinous

Spinous

Toothed

Toothed

Truncate

Truncate

Pinna Base(s)

Attenuate

Attenuate

Auriculate

Auriculate

Clasping

Clasping

Cordate

Cordate

Cuneate

Cuneate

Hastate

Hastate

Oblique

Oblique

Obtuse

Obtuse

Peltate

Peltate

Perfoliate

Perfoliate

Sagittate

Sagittate

Sheathed

Sheathed

Truncate

Truncate

Juvenile Leaf Shape(s)

Acicular

Acicular

Bifoliate

Bifoliate

Bipinnate

Bipinnate

Biternate

Biternate

Cordate

Cordate

Costapalmate

Costapalmate

Cuneate

Cuneate

Decompound

Decompound

Deltoid

Deltoid

Digitate

Digitate

Elliptical

Elliptical

Entire

Entire

Falcate

Falcate

Fenestrate

Fenestrate

Filiform

Filiform

Flabellate

Flabellate

Furcate

Furcate

Hastate

Hastate

Incurved

Incurved

Lanceolate

Lanceolate

Linear

Linear

Lobed Bipinnately

Lobed Bipinnately

Lobed Irregularly

Lobed Irregularly

Lobed Pinnately / Pinnatifid

Lobed Pinnately / Pinnatifid

Lyrate

Lyrate

Needles

Needles

Needles Awl-shaped

Needles Awl-shaped

Needles Scale-like

Needles Scale-like

Obcordate

Obcordate

Oblanceolate

Oblanceolate

Oblong

Oblong

Obovate

Obovate

Obovoid

Obovoid

Orbicular

Orbicular

Oval

Oval

Ovate

Ovate

Palmate

Palmate

Palmate Dissect

Palmate Dissect

Palmate Divided

Palmate Divided

Palmate Lobed

Palmate Lobed

Palmate Partially Divided

Palmate Partially Divided

Palmatifid

Palmatifid

Palmatisect

Palmatisect

Panduriform

Panduriform

Pinnate / Imparapinnate

Pinnate / Imparapinnate

Pinnate / Parapinnate

Pinnate / Parapinnate

Pinnatipartita

Pinnatipartita

Plicate

Plicate

Quadrifoliate

Quadrifoliate

Recurved

Recurved

Reniform

Reniform

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Runcinate

Runcinate

Sagittate

Sagittate

Spathulate

Spathulate

Subulate / Lanceolate attenuate

Subulate / Lanceolate attenuate

Trifoliate

Trifoliate

Trifoliolate Palmately

Trifoliolate Palmately

Trifoliolate Pinnately

Trifoliolate Pinnately

Tripinnate

Tripinnate

Juvenile Leaf Texture (front)

Canescent

Canescent

Echinate

Echinate

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Floccose

Floccose

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Glossy

Glossy

Hirsute

Hirsute

Hirtellous

Hirtellous

Hispid

Hispid

Hoary

Hoary

Lanate

Lanate

Leathery

Leathery

Lepidate

Lepidate

Muricate

Muricate

Pannose

Pannose

Papillate / Papillose

Papillate / Papillose

Pilose

Pilose

Pitted

Pitted

Pruinose

Pruinose

Puberulent

Puberulent

Puberulous

Puberulous

Pubescent

Pubescent

Pulverulent

Pulverulent

Resinous

Resinous

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Scurfy

Scurfy

Sericeous

Sericeous

Setose

Setose

Smooth

Smooth

Spinulose

Spinulose

Stellate

Stellate

Striated / Sulcate

Striated / Sulcate

Strigose

Strigose

Tomentose

Tomentose

Uncinate

Uncinate

Veined

Veined

Velutinous

Velutinous

Verrucose / Warty / Tuberculate

Verrucose / Warty / Tuberculate

Villous

Villous

Viscid

Viscid

Waxy

Waxy

Wrinkled / Rugose

Wrinkled / Rugose

Juvenile Leaf Texture (back)

Canescent

Canescent

Echinate

Echinate

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Floccose

Floccose

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Glossy

Glossy

Hirsute

Hirsute

Hirtellous

Hirtellous

Hispid

Hispid

Hoary

Hoary

Lanate

Lanate

Leathery

Leathery

Lepidate

Lepidate

Muricate

Muricate

Pannose

Pannose

Papery

Papery

Papillate / Papillose

Papillate / Papillose

Pilose

Pilose

Pitted

Pitted

Pruinose

Pruinose

Puberulent

Puberulent

Puberulous

Puberulous

Pubescent

Pubescent

Pulverulent

Pulverulent

Resinous

Resinous

Ribbed

Ribbed

Scabrous

Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Scurfy

Scurfy

Sericeous

Sericeous

Setose

Setose

Smooth

Smooth

Spinulose

Spinulose

Stellate

Stellate

Striated / Sulcate

Striated / Sulcate

Strigose

Strigose

Tomentose

Tomentose

Uncinate

Uncinate

Veined

Veined

Velutinous

Velutinous

Verrucose

Verrucose

Villous

Villous

Viscid

Viscid

Waxy

Waxy

Wrinkled

Wrinkled

Juvenile Leaf Margin

Bi-crenate

Bi-crenate

Bi-dentate

Bi-dentate

Bi-pinnate

Bi-pinnate

Bi-pinnatisect

Bi-pinnatisect

Bi-serrate

Bi-serrate

Bilobed

Bilobed

Ciliate

Ciliate

Crenate

Crenate

Crenulate

Crenulate

Crispidate

Crispidate

Dentate

Dentate

Denticulate

Denticulate

Entire

Entire

Erose

Erose

Incised

Incised

Lacerate

Lacerate

Laciniate

Laciniate

Lobed

Lobed

Lyrate

Lyrate

Palmatifid

Palmatifid

Palmatisect

Palmatisect

Pectinate

Pectinate

Pinnate

Pinnate

Pinnatifid

Pinnatifid

Pinnatisect

Pinnatisect

Repand

Repand

Runcinate

Runcinate

Scabrous

Scabrous

Serrate

Serrate

Serrulate

Serrulate

Sinuate

Sinuate

Spinose

Spinose

Trilobed

Trilobed

Undulate

Undulate

Juvenile Leaf Attachment

Amplexicaule

Amplexicaule

Appressed / Adpressed

Appressed / Adpressed

Ascending

Ascending

Auriculate

Auriculate

Connate

Connate

Decurrent

Decurrent

Deflexed

Deflexed

Divergent

Divergent

Ligulate

Ligulate

Ocrea

Ocrea

Perfoliate

Perfoliate

Petiolate

Petiolate

Petiolate & Articulate

Petiolate & Articulate

Sessile

Sessile

Sessile & Articulate

Sessile & Articulate

Sessile Sub

Sessile Sub

Sheath Closed

Sheath Closed

Sheath Open

Sheath Open

Sheathed

Sheathed

Stipules

Stipules

Juvenile Leaf Apice(s)

Acuminate Abruptly

Acuminate Abruptly

Acuminate Broadly

Acuminate Broadly

Acuminate Narrow

Acuminate Narrow

Acute Broadly

Acute Broadly

Acute Narrowly

Acute Narrowly

Apiculate

Apiculate

Aristate

Aristate

Caudate

Caudate

Circinnate

Circinnate

Cirrhose

Cirrhose

Cuspidate

Cuspidate

Emarginate

Emarginate

Emarginate Unequally

Emarginate Unequally

Mucronate

Mucronate

Obcordate

Obcordate

Obtuse

Obtuse

Praemorse / Remorse

Praemorse / Remorse

Praemorse Falcate

Praemorse Falcate

Praemorse Obliquely

Praemorse Obliquely

Pronged

Pronged

Retuse

Retuse

Spinous

Spinous

Toothed

Toothed

Truncate

Truncate

Juvenile Leaf Base(s)

Attenuate

Attenuate

Auriculate

Auriculate

Clasping

Clasping

Cordate

Cordate

Cuneate

Cuneate

Hastate

Hastate

Oblique

Oblique

Obtuse

Obtuse

Peltate

Peltate

Perfoliate

Perfoliate

Sagittate

Sagittate

Sheathed

Sheathed

Truncate

Truncate

Juvenile Leaf Cross Section

Bi-convex bi-ribbed

Bi-convex bi-ribbed

Bi-convex ribbed

Bi-convex ribbed

Channelled

Channelled

Concave

Concave

Concave Bi-ribbed

Concave Bi-ribbed

Concave ribbed

Concave ribbed

Conduplicate

Conduplicate

Convex

Convex

Convex Bi-ribbed

Convex Bi-ribbed

Convex flat

Convex flat

Convex Ribbed

Convex Ribbed

Corrugated / Wavy

Corrugated / Wavy

Flat

Flat

Flat - Convex Back

Flat - Convex Back

Flat Back-ribbed

Flat Back-ribbed

Flat Bi-ribbed

Flat Bi-ribbed

Flat Front-ribbed

Flat Front-ribbed

Incurved

Incurved

Induplicate

Induplicate

Inrolled

Inrolled

Involute

Involute

Ob-triangular

Ob-triangular

Quad-convex

Quad-convex

Quadrate

Quadrate

Recurved

Recurved

Reduplicate

Reduplicate

Revolute

Revolute

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Terete

Terete

Terete Convex

Terete Convex

Terete Grooved

Terete Grooved

Terete Ridged

Terete Ridged

Triangulate

Triangulate

Triangulate-single convex

Triangulate-single convex

Triangulate-tri convex

Triangulate-tri convex

Undulate

Undulate

Wrinkled

Wrinkled

Juvenile Leaf Arrangement

Alternate

Alternate

Alternate & Distichous

Alternate & Distichous

Alternate & Spiralled

Alternate & Spiralled

Basal or Radial

Basal or Radial

Dense Crown

Dense Crown

Disjunct

Disjunct

Equitant

Equitant

Fascicled

Fascicled

Fascicled x 2

Fascicled x 2

Fascicled x 3

Fascicled x 3

Fascicled x 4

Fascicled x 4

Imbricate

Imbricate

Open Crown

Open Crown

Opposite

Opposite

Opposite & Decussate

Opposite & Decussate

Stemmed Dense Crown

Stemmed Dense Crown

Stemmed Open Crown

Stemmed Open Crown

Whorled

Whorled

Rachis Cross Section

Quad-convex

Quad-convex

Quad-winged

Quad-winged

Quadrate

Quadrate

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Terete

Terete

Terete Bi-concave

Terete Bi-concave

Terete Concave

Terete Concave

Terete Fluted

Terete Fluted

Terete Grooved

Terete Grooved

Terete Quad-ribbed

Terete Quad-ribbed

Terete Ridged

Terete Ridged

Terete Winged

Terete Winged

Tri-convex

Tri-convex

Tri-winged

Tri-winged

Triangulate

Triangulate

Pinna Attachment

Petiolate

Petiolate

Petiolate & Articulate

Petiolate & Articulate

Sessile

Sessile

Sessile & Articulate

Sessile & Articulate

Sessile Sub

Sessile Sub

Stipule Texture

Canescent

Canescent

Echinate

Echinate

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Floccose

Floccose

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glaucous

Glaucous

Glossy

Glossy

Hirsute

Hirsute

Hirtellous

Hirtellous

Hispid

Hispid

Hoary

Hoary

Lanate

Lanate

Leathery

Leathery

Lepidate

Lepidate

Puberulent

Puberulent

Pubescent

Pubescent

Pulverulent

Pulverulent

Smooth

Smooth

Striated / Sulcate

Striated / Sulcate

Tomentose

Tomentose

Veined

Veined

Texture(s) Upper

Canescent

Canescent

Echinate

Echinate

Hirsute

Hirsute

Hirtellous

Hirtellous

Hispid

Hispid

Hoary

Hoary

Lanate / Woolly

Lanate / Woolly

Lepidate

Lepidate

Puberulent

Puberulent

Puberulous

Puberulous

Pubescent

Pubescent

Villous

Villous

Viscid

Viscid

Angular

Angular

Barbed

Barbed

Barbs-Recurved

Barbs-Recurved

Bristly / Hispid

Bristly / Hispid

Corky

Corky

Cottony

Cottony

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Fibrous

Fibrous

Flaky

Flaky

Fluffy

Fluffy

Furrowed

Furrowed

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Hairs-Coarse

Hairs-Coarse

Hairs-Fine

Hairs-Fine

Hairs-Long

Hairs-Long

Hairs-Short

Hairs-Short

Hairs-Dense

Hairs-Dense

Leathery

Leathery

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Papery

Papery

Pitted

Pitted

Prickly

Prickly

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Scribbly

Scribbly

Smooth

Smooth

Stellate

Stellate

Sticky / Resinous

Sticky / Resinous

Striate

Striate

Stringy

Stringy

Tessellated

Tessellated

Tomentose

Tomentose

Velvety / Velutinous

Velvety / Velutinous

Warty / Tuberculate / Verrucose

Warty / Tuberculate / Verrucose

Waxy

Waxy

Wiry

Wiry

Woody

Woody

Woolly / Lanate

Woolly / Lanate

Wrinkled

Wrinkled

Trunk / Stem Construction(s)

Caudiciform

Caudiciform

Pseudostem

Pseudostem

Buttress

Buttress

Lignotuber

Lignotuber

No Pith / Hollow

No Pith / Hollow

No Pith / Hollow Segmented

No Pith / Hollow Segmented

Pith Chambered

Pith Chambered

Pith Continuous

Pith Continuous

Wood Fibres / Hollow

Wood Fibres / Hollow

Wood Fibres / Solid

Wood Fibres / Solid

Trunk / Stem / Culm Cross Section

Terete Bi-ribbed

Terete Bi-ribbed

Terete Bi-winged

Terete Bi-winged

Terete Fluted

Terete Fluted

Terete Quad-ribbed

Terete Quad-ribbed

Terete-ribbed

Terete-ribbed

Bi-convex

Bi-convex

Bi-convex Bi-ribbed

Bi-convex Bi-ribbed

Bi-convex Ribbed

Bi-convex Ribbed

Channelled

Channelled

Concave

Concave

Concave-ribbed

Concave-ribbed

Convex

Convex

Convex-flat

Convex-flat

Flat

Flat

Hexagonal

Hexagonal

Incurved

Incurved

Inrolled

Inrolled

Involute

Involute

Ob-triangular

Ob-triangular

Pentagonal

Pentagonal

Quad-convex

Quad-convex

Quad-winged

Quad-winged

Quadrate

Quadrate

Recurved

Recurved

Revolute

Revolute

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Terete

Terete

Terete Bi-concave

Terete Bi-concave

Terete-concave

Terete-concave

Terete-grooved

Terete-grooved

Tri-convex

Tri-convex

Tri-winged

Tri-winged

Triangulate

Triangulate

Induplicate

Induplicate

Reduplicate

Reduplicate

Undulate

Undulate

Trunk / Stem Feature(s)

Adventitious Roots

Adventitious Roots

Aerial Roots

Aerial Roots

Caudex

Caudex

Cauline Leaves

Cauline Leaves

Decumbent

Decumbent

Hairs Coarse

Hairs Coarse

Hairs Short

Hairs Short

Inter Nodes-Long

Inter Nodes-Long

Inter Nodes-Short

Inter Nodes-Short

Trunk-buttressed

Trunk-buttressed

Barbs

Barbs

Bud Scale

Bud Scale

Bulbil

Bulbil

Bulblet

Bulblet

Burl or Burr

Burl or Burr

Glochidiate

Glochidiate

Leaf Scar

Leaf Scar

Leafed Thorn

Leafed Thorn

Lenticel

Lenticel

Prickle

Prickle

Prominent Growth Rings as Ridged Steps

Prominent Growth Rings as Ridged Steps

Small Stem Leaves

Small Stem Leaves

Spine

Spine

Spur

Spur

Stipular Scar

Stipular Scar

Tendril

Tendril

Thorn

Thorn

Vascular Bundle Scar

Vascular Bundle Scar

Textures(s) Lower

Echinate

Echinate

Hirtellous

Hirtellous

Hispid

Hispid

Hoary

Hoary

Lanate / Woolly

Lanate / Woolly

Lepidate

Lepidate

Prickle-Hard

Prickle-Hard

Puberulent

Puberulent

Puberulous

Puberulous

Pubescent

Pubescent

Pulverulent

Pulverulent

Stellate

Stellate

Villous

Villous

Viscid

Viscid

Warty / Tuberculate / Verrucose

Warty / Tuberculate / Verrucose

Angular

Angular

Barbed

Barbed

Barbs-Recurved

Barbs-Recurved

Bristly / Hispid

Bristly / Hispid

Corky

Corky

Cottony

Cottony

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Fibrous

Fibrous

Flaky

Flaky

Fluffy

Fluffy

Furrowed

Furrowed

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Hairs-Coarse

Hairs-Coarse

Hairs-Fine

Hairs-Fine

Hairs-Long

Hairs-Long

Hairs-Short

Hairs-Short

Leathery

Leathery

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Papery

Papery

Pitted

Pitted

Prickly

Prickly

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Scribbly

Scribbly

Smooth

Smooth

Sticky / Resinous

Sticky / Resinous

Striate

Striate

Stringy

Stringy

Tessellated

Tessellated

Tomentose

Tomentose

Velvety / Velutinous

Velvety / Velutinous

Warty / Tuberculate / Verrucose

Warty / Tuberculate / Verrucose

Waxy

Waxy

Wiry

Wiry

Woolly / Lanate

Woolly / Lanate

Wrinkled

Wrinkled

Branch(lets) Texture

Barbed

Barbed

Barbs-Recurved

Barbs-Recurved

Bristly / Hispid

Bristly / Hispid

Canescent

Canescent

Corky

Corky

Cottony

Cottony

Echinate

Echinate

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Fibrous

Fibrous

Flaky

Flaky

Floccose

Floccose

Fluffy

Fluffy

Furrowed

Furrowed

Glabrescent

Glabrescent

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Hairs-Coarse

Hairs-Coarse

Hairs-Dense

Hairs-Dense

Hairs-Fine

Hairs-Fine

Hairs-Long

Hairs-Long

Hairs-Short

Hairs-Short

Hirsute

Hirsute

Hoary

Hoary

Lanate / Woolly

Lanate / Woolly

Leathery

Leathery

Lepidate

Lepidate

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Papery

Papery

Pitted

Pitted

Prickly

Prickly

Pruinose

Pruinose

Puberulent

Puberulent

Puberulous

Puberulous

Pubescent

Pubescent

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Scribbly

Scribbly

Smooth

Smooth

Spine-Long

Spine-Long

Stellate

Stellate

Sticky / Resinous

Sticky / Resinous

Striate

Striate

Stringy

Stringy

Tessellated

Tessellated

Tomentose

Tomentose

Velvety / Velutinous

Velvety / Velutinous

Villous

Villous

Viscid

Viscid

Warty / Verrucose

Warty / Verrucose

Waxy

Waxy

Wiry

Wiry

Woody

Woody

Wrinkled

Wrinkled

Branch(lets) Cross Section

Bi-convex

Bi-convex

Bi-convex Bi-ribbed

Bi-convex Bi-ribbed

Bi-convex Ribbed

Bi-convex Ribbed

Flat

Flat

Hexagonal

Hexagonal

Ob-triangular

Ob-triangular

Pentagonal

Pentagonal

Quad-convex

Quad-convex

Quad-winged

Quad-winged

Quadrate

Quadrate

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Terete

Terete

Terete Bi-concave

Terete Bi-concave

Terete Bi-ribbed

Terete Bi-ribbed

Terete Bi-winged

Terete Bi-winged

Terete Quad-ribbed

Terete Quad-ribbed

Terete-concave

Terete-concave

Terete-grooved

Terete-grooved

Terete-ribbed

Terete-ribbed

Tri-convex

Tri-convex

Tri-winged

Tri-winged

Triangulate

Triangulate

Arrangement(s)

Fascicle

Fascicle

Leaf Scars

Leaf Scars

Involucral Bract - Cyperaceae

Involucral Bract - Cyperaceae

Ramiflorous

Ramiflorous

Bract

Bract

Bract Spike

Bract Spike

Capitulum / Head

Capitulum / Head

Catkin

Catkin

Cauliflory

Cauliflory

Corymb Compound

Corymb Compound

Corymb Simple

Corymb Simple

Cyme Compound

Cyme Compound

Cyme Dichasial

Cyme Dichasial

Cyme Helicoid

Cyme Helicoid

Cyme Monochasial / Simple

Cyme Monochasial / Simple

Cyme Scorpoid

Cyme Scorpoid

Globular

Globular

Inflorescence - Female Cone

Inflorescence - Female Cone

Inflorescence - Male Strobilus

Inflorescence - Male Strobilus

Pannicle

Pannicle

Raceme

Raceme

Raceme Open - Grass

Raceme Open - Grass

Scape

Scape

Solitary

Solitary

Spathiate

Spathiate

Spike

Spike

Spike - Grass / Grass Allies

Spike - Grass / Grass Allies

Spike Branched - Grass / Grass Allies

Spike Branched - Grass / Grass Allies

Spike Open

Spike Open

Spike Partial - Grass

Spike Partial - Grass

Spike Secund

Spike Secund

Thyrse

Thyrse

Umbel

Umbel

Umbel - Grass

Umbel - Grass

Umbel Compound

Umbel Compound

Verticil

Verticil

Petal Shape(s)

Tri-fid

Tri-fid

Tubulate

Tubulate

Acicular

Acicular

Bi-fid

Bi-fid

Cordate

Cordate

Cuneate

Cuneate

Deltoid

Deltoid

Elliptic

Elliptic

Falcate

Falcate

Hastate

Hastate

Lanceolate

Lanceolate

Linear

Linear

Obcordate

Obcordate

Oblanceolate

Oblanceolate

Oblong

Oblong

Obovate

Obovate

Orbicular

Orbicular

Oval

Oval

Ovate

Ovate

Recurved

Recurved

Reniform

Reniform

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Sagittate

Sagittate

Spathulate

Spathulate

Subulate

Subulate

Flower Shape(s)

Orchidate

Orchidate

Fuchsiaform

Fuchsiaform

Coned Pollen Male

Coned Pollen Male

Coned Pollen Female

Coned Pollen Female

Filamental Cone

Filamental Cone

Stamenate Cyathiform

Stamenate Cyathiform

Recurved

Recurved

Trumpet

Trumpet

Iris Form

Iris Form

Floret

Floret

Bilabiate

Bilabiate

Bract

Bract

Brush or Spike

Brush or Spike

Bud Form

Bud Form

Calceolate

Calceolate

Campanulate

Campanulate

Composite

Composite

Composite Globular

Composite Globular

Composite Oblong

Composite Oblong

Composite Simple

Composite Simple

Coned Sporophyll

Coned Sporophyll

Coronate

Coronate

Craterform

Craterform

Cruciform

Cruciform

Cyathiform

Cyathiform

Filamental Cyathiform

Filamental Cyathiform

Filamental Globular

Filamental Globular

Funnelform

Funnelform

Galeate

Galeate

Gibbous

Gibbous

Hood & Horn

Hood & Horn

Labiate

Labiate

Ligulate

Ligulate

Operculum

Operculum

Palate

Palate

Papilionate

Papilionate

Peduncles

Peduncles

Radiate

Radiate

Rotate

Rotate

Saccate

Saccate

Salverform

Salverform

Simple Globular

Simple Globular

Spathiate

Spathiate

Spider

Spider

Spurred

Spurred

Stellate

Stellate

Tepals

Tepals

Tubulate

Tubulate

Urceolate

Urceolate

Bud / Operculum Shape

Operculum - Scar

Operculum - Scar

Operculum - No Scar

Operculum - No Scar

Bud - Obovoid

Bud - Obovoid

Bud - Clavate

Bud - Clavate

Bud - Ovoid

Bud - Ovoid

Bud - Oblong

Bud - Oblong

Bud - Cylindrical

Bud - Cylindrical

Bud - Fusiform

Bud - Fusiform

Bud - Elongated

Bud - Elongated

Bud - Double-conic

Bud - Double-conic

Bud - Globose

Bud - Globose

Bud - Conical

Bud - Conical

Bud - Pyriform

Bud - Pyriform

Operculum - Beaked

Operculum - Beaked

Operculum

Operculum

Operculum - Conical

Operculum - Conical

Bud - Imbricate

Bud - Imbricate

Operculum - Hemispherical

Operculum - Hemispherical

Bud - Terminal

Bud - Terminal

Bud - Axillary

Bud - Axillary

Operculum - Pyramidial

Operculum - Pyramidial

Bract - Scaled

Bract - Scaled

Sepal Texture

Papery

Papery

Leathery

Leathery

Ciliate

Ciliate

Glabrous

Glabrous

Velvety / Velutinous

Velvety / Velutinous

Hairy

Hairy

Scaly

Scaly

Glandular

Glandular

Pubescent

Pubescent

Strigose

Strigose

Pedicel Texture

Pubescent

Pubescent

Tomentose

Tomentose

Glabrous

Glabrous

Pilose

Pilose

Glabrescent

Glabrescent

Canescent

Canescent

Echinate

Echinate

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Floccose

Floccose

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Glossy

Glossy

Hirsute

Hirsute

Hirtellous

Hirtellous

Hispid

Hispid

Hoary

Hoary

Lanate / Woolly

Lanate / Woolly

Leathery

Leathery

Lepidate

Lepidate

Muricate

Muricate

Pannose

Pannose

Papery

Papery

Papillate / Papillose

Papillate / Papillose

Pitted

Pitted

Puberulent

Puberulent

Pulverulent

Pulverulent

Resinous

Resinous

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Scurfy

Scurfy

Sericeous

Sericeous

Setose

Setose

Smooth

Smooth

Spinulose

Spinulose

Stellate

Stellate

Striated / Sulcate

Striated / Sulcate

Strigose

Strigose

Uncinate

Uncinate

Veined

Veined

Velutinous

Velutinous

Villous

Villous

Viscid

Viscid

Waxy

Waxy

Wrinkled

Wrinkled

Attachment

Pedunculate

Pedunculate

Sessile

Sessile

Pedicelate

Pedicelate

Bract Shape

Ovate

Ovate

Ovoid

Ovoid

Pyriform

Pyriform

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Spathulate

Spathulate

Urceolate

Urceolate

Cuneate

Cuneate

Deltoidal

Deltoidal

Globose-sub

Globose-sub

Hemispherical

Hemispherical

Involucre - Imbricate

Involucre - Imbricate

Involucre - Not Imbricate

Involucre - Not Imbricate

Lanceolate

Lanceolate

Oblanceolate

Oblanceolate

Involucral Bract - Ellipsoid

Involucral Bract - Ellipsoid

Involucral Bract - Flat or Saucer Shaped

Involucral Bract - Flat or Saucer Shaped

Involucral Bract - Funnelform

Involucral Bract - Funnelform

Involucral Bract - Hemispherical

Involucral Bract - Hemispherical

Involucral Bract - Globose

Involucral Bract - Globose

Involucral Bract - Ovoid

Involucral Bract - Ovoid

Involucral Bract - Tubulate or Cylinderical

Involucral Bract - Tubulate or Cylinderical

Involucral Bract - Turbinate

Involucral Bract - Turbinate

Linear

Linear

Obovate

Obovate

Ellipsoid

Ellipsoid

Oblong

Oblong

Fusiform-cylindrical

Fusiform-cylindrical

Sepal Shape

Acicular

Acicular

Cordate

Cordate

Cuneate

Cuneate

Deltoid

Deltoid

Elliptic

Elliptic

Falcate

Falcate

Lanceolate

Lanceolate

Linear

Linear

Obcordate

Obcordate

Oblanceolate

Oblanceolate

Oblong

Oblong

Obovate

Obovate

Orbicular

Orbicular

Oval

Oval

Ovate

Ovate

Recurved

Recurved

Reniform

Reniform

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Sagittate

Sagittate

Spathulate

Spathulate

Lanceolate attenuate / Subulate

Lanceolate attenuate / Subulate

Tri-fid

Tri-fid

Bi-fid

Bi-fid

Petal Apice

Acute Broadly

Acute Broadly

Acute Narrowly

Acute Narrowly

Emarginate

Emarginate

Emarginate Unequally

Emarginate Unequally

Mucronate

Mucronate

Obcordate

Obcordate

Obtuse

Obtuse

Pronged

Pronged

Praemorse / Remorse

Praemorse / Remorse

Retuse

Retuse

Toothed

Toothed

Truncate

Truncate

Rachis Texture

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Glossy

Glossy

Villous

Villous

Tomentose

Tomentose

Pubescent

Pubescent

Puberulous

Puberulous

Pulverulent

Pulverulent

Striated

Striated

Pedicel Cross Section

Hexagonal

Hexagonal

Flat

Flat

Biconvex

Biconvex

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Terete

Terete

Terete Concave

Terete Concave

Terete Grooved

Terete Grooved

Terete Ribbed

Terete Ribbed

Terete Winged

Terete Winged

Tri-convex

Tri-convex

Tri-winged

Tri-winged

Triangulate

Triangulate

Quadrate

Quadrate

Quad-winged

Quad-winged

Quad-convex

Quad-convex

Pentagonal

Pentagonal

Oval

Oval

Ob-triangular

Ob-triangular

Peduncle Cross Section

Biconvex

Biconvex

Ob-triangular

Ob-triangular

Pentagonal

Pentagonal

Quad-convex

Quad-convex

Quad-winged

Quad-winged

Quadrate

Quadrate

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Terete

Terete

Terete Concave

Terete Concave

Terete Grooved

Terete Grooved

Terete Ribbed

Terete Ribbed

Terete Winged

Terete Winged

Tri-convex

Tri-convex

Tri-winged

Tri-winged

Triangulate

Triangulate

Hexagonal

Hexagonal

Terete Bi-concave

Terete Bi-concave

Outer Texture

Lenticel

Lenticel

Muricate

Muricate

Pannose

Pannose

Puberulant

Puberulant

Puberulous

Puberulous

Pubescent

Pubescent

Pulverulent

Pulverulent

Resinous

Resinous

Scurfy

Scurfy

Sericeous

Sericeous

Setose

Setose

Stellate

Stellate

Villous

Villous

Viscid

Viscid

Barbed

Barbed

Barbs-Recurved

Barbs-Recurved

Bristly / Hispid

Bristly / Hispid

Corky

Corky

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Fibrous

Fibrous

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Grooved

Grooved

Hairs-Coarse

Hairs-Coarse

Hairs-Long

Hairs-Long

Hairs-Short

Hairs-Short

Leathery

Leathery

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Papery

Papery

Pitted

Pitted

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Smooth

Smooth

Spinulose

Spinulose

Spongy

Spongy

Sticky / Resinous

Sticky / Resinous

Striate

Striate

Tomentose

Tomentose

Tough

Tough

Velvety / Velutinous

Velvety / Velutinous

Warty / Verrucose / Tuberculate

Warty / Verrucose / Tuberculate

Waxy

Waxy

Lanate / Woolly

Lanate / Woolly

Wrinkled / Rugose

Wrinkled / Rugose

Type

Bract - Involucral

Bract - Involucral

Capsule - Bi-globose

Capsule - Bi-globose

Cone Proteceae

Cone Proteceae

Panicle Closed

Panicle Closed

Panicle Open

Panicle Open

Achenarium

Achenarium

Achene

Achene

Achene Compound

Achene Compound

Achenetum

Achenetum

Achenoconum

Achenoconum

Acrosarcum

Acrosarcum

Amphisarcum

Amphisarcum

Arcesthida

Arcesthida

Arillcocarpium

Arillcocarpium

Bacca

Bacca

Baccarium

Baccarium

Baccetum

Baccetum

Balausta

Balausta

Bibacca

Bibacca

Bilomentum

Bilomentum

Camara

Camara

Camaretum

Camaretum

Camarium

Camarium

Capitulum

Capitulum

Capsiconum

Capsiconum

Capsule

Capsule

Capsule - Acrocidal

Capsule - Acrocidal

Capsule - Anomalicidal

Capsule - Anomalicidal

Capsule - Basicidal

Capsule - Basicidal

Capsule - Ceratium

Capsule - Ceratium

Capsule - Circumscissile

Capsule - Circumscissile

Capsule - Compound Pyxidium

Capsule - Compound Pyxidium

Capsule - Denticidal

Capsule - Denticidal

Capsule - Fissuricidal

Capsule - Fissuricidal

Capsule - Foraminicidal

Capsule - Foraminicidal

Capsule - Glandispermidium

Capsule - Glandispermidium

Capsule - Loculicidal

Capsule - Loculicidal

Capsule - Polospermatium

Capsule - Polospermatium

Capsule - Poricidal

Capsule - Poricidal

Capsule - Pyxidium

Capsule - Pyxidium

Capsule - Septicidal

Capsule - Septicidal

Capsule - Silicle

Capsule - Silicle

Capsule - Siliqua

Capsule - Siliqua

Capsule - Valvular

Capsule - Valvular

Capsule - Septifragal

Capsule - Septifragal

Carcerulus

Carcerulus

Caryopsis

Caryopsis

Catoclesium

Catoclesium

Coccarium

Coccarium

Coccetum

Coccetum

Coccum

Coccum

Cone Compound

Cone Compound

Cone Simple

Cone Simple

Craspedium

Craspedium

Cypsela

Cypsela

Diclesarium

Diclesarium

Diclesetum

Diclesetum

Diclesium

Diclesium

Druparium

Druparium

Drupe

Drupe

Drupetum

Drupetum

Dust-like

Dust-like

Follicarium

Follicarium

Follicetum

Follicetum

Follicle

Follicle

Folliconum

Folliconum

Follicular Anthecetum

Follicular Anthecetum

Galbulus

Galbulus

Glandarium

Glandarium

Glandetum

Glandetum

Glandosum

Glandosum

Glans

Glans

Hesperidium

Hesperidium

Infructescence

Infructescence

Infructum

Infructum

Legume

Legume

Lomentarium

Lomentarium

Lomentetum

Lomentetum

Lomentum

Lomentum

Microbasarium

Microbasarium

Nuculanium

Nuculanium

Nut

Nut

Nut Flat

Nut Flat

Nut Oblong

Nut Oblong

Nut Round

Nut Round

Pepo

Pepo

Polachenarium

Polachenarium

Pomarium

Pomarium

Pome

Pome

Pometum

Pometum

Pseudoanthecium

Pseudoanthecium

Pseudodrupe

Pseudodrupe

Pseudosamara

Pseudosamara

Samara

Samara

Samaretum

Samaretum

Samarium

Samarium

Schizocarp

Schizocarp

Sorosus

Sorosus

Spermidium

Spermidium

Syconium

Syconium

Syncarpium

Syncarpium

Tryma

Tryma

Trymarium

Trymarium

Trymetum

Trymetum

Trymoconum

Trymoconum

Trymosum

Trymosum

Utricle

Utricle

Shape(s)

Acicular

Acicular

Campanulate

Campanulate

Conical

Conical

Discoid

Discoid

Globose-sub

Globose-sub

Quad-winged

Quad-winged

Quadrate

Quadrate

Spathulate

Spathulate

Barrel-shaped

Barrel-shaped

Bi-globose

Bi-globose

Cordate

Cordate

Cuneate

Cuneate

Cupular

Cupular

Cylindrical

Cylindrical

Deltoid

Deltoid

Deltoidal

Deltoidal

Disc Ascending

Disc Ascending

Disc Descending

Disc Descending

Disc Level

Disc Level

Ellipsoid

Ellipsoid

Elliptic

Elliptic

Falcate

Falcate

Flattened

Flattened

Fusiform

Fusiform

Fusiform-cylindrical

Fusiform-cylindrical

Globose

Globose

Hemispherical

Hemispherical

Hemispherical

Hemispherical

Involucre - Flat or Saucer Shaped

Involucre - Flat or Saucer Shaped

Involucre - Funnelform

Involucre - Funnelform

Involucre - Globose / Orbicular

Involucre - Globose / Orbicular

Involucre - Hemispherical

Involucre - Hemispherical

Involucre - Imbricate

Involucre - Imbricate

Involucre - Not Imbricate

Involucre - Not Imbricate

Involucre - Ovoid

Involucre - Ovoid

Involucre - Tubulate or Cylindrical

Involucre - Tubulate or Cylindrical

Involucre - Turbinate

Involucre - Turbinate

Lanceolate

Lanceolate

Linear

Linear

Obconical

Obconical

Obcordate

Obcordate

Oblanceolate

Oblanceolate

Obloid

Obloid

Oblong

Oblong

Obovate

Obovate

Obovoid

Obovoid

Orbicular

Orbicular

Oval

Oval

Ovate

Ovate

Ovoid

Ovoid

Pedicellate

Pedicellate

Valves Prominent Exserted

Valves Prominent Exserted

Pyriform

Pyriform

Pyriform Nut

Pyriform Nut

Reniform

Reniform

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Ribbed

Ribbed

Sessile

Sessile

Valves Slightly Exserted

Valves Slightly Exserted

Spherical

Spherical

Square

Square

Subulate

Subulate

Valves Sunken

Valves Sunken

Truncate-globose

Truncate-globose

Tubulate

Tubulate

Urceolate

Urceolate

Valves to Rim

Valves to Rim

Texture(s)

Furrowed

Furrowed

Muricate

Muricate

Oily

Oily

Barbed

Barbed

Barbs-Recurved

Barbs-Recurved

Bristly / Hispid

Bristly / Hispid

Corky

Corky

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glaucous

Glaucous

Grooved

Grooved

Hairs-Fine

Hairs-Fine

Hairs-Long

Hairs-Long

Hairs-Short

Hairs-Short

Hairs-Sticky / Mucilaginous

Hairs-Sticky / Mucilaginous

Leathery

Leathery

Papery

Papery

Pitted

Pitted

Reticulate

Reticulate

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Scribbly

Scribbly

Smooth

Smooth

Spiked

Spiked

Spinose

Spinose

Sticky / Resinous

Sticky / Resinous

Striate

Striate

Sulcate

Sulcate

Tessellated

Tessellated

Lumpy / Tuberculate / Papillate

Lumpy / Tuberculate / Papillate

Velvety / Velutinous

Velvety / Velutinous

Warty / Verrucose

Warty / Verrucose

Waxy

Waxy

Wrinkled / Rugose

Wrinkled / Rugose

Shape(s)

Incurved

Incurved

Obconical

Obconical

Acicular

Acicular

Clavate

Clavate

Cordiform

Cordiform

Cuboid

Cuboid

Cuneate

Cuneate

Deltoid

Deltoid

Discoid

Discoid

Ellipsoid

Ellipsoid

Elliptic

Elliptic

Falcate

Falcate

Fusiform

Fusiform

Globose

Globose

Hemispherical

Hemispherical

Lanceolate

Lanceolate

Linear

Linear

Oblanceolate

Oblanceolate

Oblong

Oblong

Obovate

Obovate

Obovoid

Obovoid

Orbicular

Orbicular

Oval

Oval

Ovate

Ovate

Ovoid

Ovoid

Pyramidal

Pyramidal

Pyriform

Pyriform

Reniform

Reniform

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Sectoroid

Sectoroid

Semi-spherical

Semi-spherical

Spherical

Spherical

Square

Square

Subulate

Subulate

Trigonous

Trigonous

Tubulate

Tubulate

Type

Achene

Achene

Caryopsis

Caryopsis

Cypsela

Cypsela

Dust-like

Dust-like

Nut

Nut

Nut Oblong

Nut Oblong

Nut Round

Nut Round

Nutlet

Nutlet

Pyrene

Pyrene

Samara

Samara

Seed Appendage

Pappus Umbrella

Pappus Umbrella

Sarcotesta

Sarcotesta

Aril

Aril

Awn

Awn

Beak

Beak

Bristle

Bristle

Hairs

Hairs

Pappus

Pappus

Plumose

Plumose

Spines

Spines

Wing

Wing

Type

Aerial

Aerial

Lignotuber

Lignotuber

Tap Plate

Tap Plate

Adventitious

Adventitious

Annulate

Annulate

Assimilatory

Assimilatory

Bulb / Corm

Bulb / Corm

Buttress

Buttress

Climbing

Climbing

Clinging

Clinging

Epiphytic

Epiphytic

Fasciculate

Fasciculate

Fibrous

Fibrous

Haustorial / Parasitic

Haustorial / Parasitic

Moniliform

Moniliform

Nodulate

Nodulate

Plate

Plate

Pneumatophore

Pneumatophore

Procumbent

Procumbent

Prop / Pillar

Prop / Pillar

Radicle

Radicle

Repent

Repent

Respiratory

Respiratory

Rhizome

Rhizome

Rhizome Stoloniferous

Rhizome Stoloniferous

Stilt

Stilt

Stoloniferous / Runner

Stoloniferous / Runner

Subterranean Stem / Adventitious Root

Subterranean Stem / Adventitious Root

Suckering

Suckering

Surface Adventitious Root

Surface Adventitious Root

Tap

Tap

Tap Conical

Tap Conical

Tap Fusiform

Tap Fusiform

Tap Napiform

Tap Napiform

Tuberous

Tuberous

Angled Stilt Roots

Angled Stilt Roots

Prop Roots

Prop Roots

Texture

Fibrous

Fibrous

Grooved

Grooved

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Nodulated

Nodulated

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Smooth

Smooth

Principal Fern Parts Diagram

fern part terminology

Principal Frond Parts Diagram

frond part terminology

Frond Venation

Arcuate

Arcuate

Bipinnate

Bipinnate

Furcate

Furcate

Palmate

Palmate

Parallel

Parallel

Parallel Multicostate Convergent

Parallel Multicostate Convergent

Parallel Multicostate Divergent

Parallel Multicostate Divergent

Parallel Pinnate

Parallel Pinnate

Pinnate

Pinnate

Reticulate

Reticulate

Simple Forked

Simple Forked

Frond Texture (upper)

Antrorse Barbellate

Antrorse Barbellate

Canescent

Canescent

Echinate

Echinate

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Floccose

Floccose

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Hirsute

Hirsute

Hirtellous

Hirtellous

Hispid

Hispid

Hoary

Hoary

Lanate

Lanate

Lepidate

Lepidate

Muricate

Muricate

Pannose

Pannose

Papillate

Papillate

Pilose

Pilose

Puberulent

Puberulent

Pubescent

Pubescent

Pulverulent

Pulverulent

Resinous

Resinous

Retrorse Barbellate

Retrorse Barbellate

Ribbed

Ribbed

Scabrous

Scabrous

Scurfy

Scurfy

Sericeous

Sericeous

Setose

Setose

Smooth

Smooth

Spinulose

Spinulose

Stellate

Stellate

Strigose

Strigose

Tomentose

Tomentose

Uncinate

Uncinate

Velutinous

Velutinous

Verrucose

Verrucose

Villous

Villous

Frond Texture (lower)

Antrorse Barbellate

Antrorse Barbellate

Canescent

Canescent

Echinate

Echinate

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Floccose

Floccose

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Hirsute

Hirsute

Hirtellous

Hirtellous

Hispid

Hispid

Hoary

Hoary

Lanate

Lanate

Lepidate

Lepidate

Muricate

Muricate

Pannose

Pannose

Papillate

Papillate

Pilose

Pilose

Puberulent

Puberulent

Pubescent

Pubescent

Pulverulent

Pulverulent

Resinous

Resinous

Retrorse Barbellate

Retrorse Barbellate

Ribbed

Ribbed

Scabrous

Scabrous

Scurfy

Scurfy

Sericeous

Sericeous

Setose

Setose

Smooth

Smooth

Spinulose

Spinulose

Stellate

Stellate

Strigose

Strigose

Tomentose

Tomentose

Uncinate

Uncinate

Velutinous

Velutinous

Verrucose

Verrucose

Villous

Villous

Frond Shape(s)

Bifoliolate

Bifoliolate

Bipinnate

Bipinnate

Bipinnate-pinnatifid

Bipinnate-pinnatifid

Bipinnatifid

Bipinnatifid

Biternate

Biternate

Cordate

Cordate

Cuneate

Cuneate

Deltoid

Deltoid

Elliptical

Elliptical

Flabellate

Flabellate

Lanceolate

Lanceolate

Oblanceolate

Oblanceolate

Oblong

Oblong

Obovate

Obovate

Oval

Oval

Ovate

Ovate

Parapinnate

Parapinnate

Pinnate / Imparapinnate

Pinnate / Imparapinnate

Pinnate-pinnatifid

Pinnate-pinnatifid

Pinnatifid

Pinnatifid

Recurved

Recurved

Simple

Simple

Subulate / Lanceolate attenuate

Subulate / Lanceolate attenuate

Trifoliate

Trifoliate

Tripinnate

Tripinnate

Tripinnate-pinnatifid

Tripinnate-pinnatifid

Frond Arrangement

Alternate

Alternate

Alternate & Distichous

Alternate & Distichous

Basal or Radial

Basal or Radial

Fascicled

Fascicled

Imbricate

Imbricate

Opposite

Opposite

Opposite & Decussate

Opposite & Decussate

Radial Dense Crown

Radial Dense Crown

Radial Open Crown

Radial Open Crown

Radial Stemmed Dense Crown

Radial Stemmed Dense Crown

Radial Stemmed Open Crown

Radial Stemmed Open Crown

Whorled

Whorled

Pinna Shape(s)

Acicular

Acicular

Bifoliate

Bifoliate

Bipinnate

Bipinnate

Biternate

Biternate

Cordate

Cordate

Cuneate

Cuneate

Deltoid

Deltoid

Elliptical

Elliptical

Falcate

Falcate

Flabellate

Flabellate

Hastate

Hastate

Lanceolate

Lanceolate

Linear

Linear

Lobed Bipinnately

Lobed Bipinnately

Lobed Pinnately

Lobed Pinnately

Lyrate

Lyrate

Obcordate

Obcordate

Oblanceolate

Oblanceolate

Oblong

Oblong

Obovate

Obovate

Orbicular

Orbicular

Oval

Oval

Ovate

Ovate

Palmate

Palmate

Parapinnate

Parapinnate

Pinnate

Pinnate

Quadrifoliate

Quadrifoliate

Reniform

Reniform

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Runcinate

Runcinate

Sagittate

Sagittate

Spathulate

Spathulate

Subulate

Subulate

Trifoliate

Trifoliate

Trifoliolate Palmately

Trifoliolate Palmately

Trifoliolate Pinnately

Trifoliolate Pinnately

Tripinnate

Tripinnate

Pinnule Margin(s) (Leaflet)

Bi-crenate

Bi-crenate

Bi-dentate

Bi-dentate

Bi-pinnate

Bi-pinnate

Bi-pinnatisect

Bi-pinnatisect

Bi-serrate

Bi-serrate

Bilobed

Bilobed

Ciliate

Ciliate

Crenate

Crenate

Crenulate

Crenulate

Crispidate

Crispidate

Dentate

Dentate

Denticulate

Denticulate

Entire

Entire

Erose

Erose

Incised

Incised

Lacerate

Lacerate

Lacinaiate

Lacinaiate

Lobed

Lobed

Lyrate

Lyrate

Palmatifid

Palmatifid

Palmatisect

Palmatisect

Pectinate

Pectinate

Pinnate

Pinnate

Pinnatifid

Pinnatifid

Pinnatisect

Pinnatisect

Repand

Repand

Runcinate

Runcinate

Serrate

Serrate

Serrulate

Serrulate

Sinuate

Sinuate

Spinose

Spinose

Trilobed

Trilobed

Undulate

Undulate

Pinnule Cross Section(s) (Leaflet)

Bi-convex

Bi-convex

Bi-convex bi-ribbed

Bi-convex bi-ribbed

Bi-convex ribbed

Bi-convex ribbed

Channelled

Channelled

Concave

Concave

Concave ribbed

Concave ribbed

Convex

Convex

Convex flat

Convex flat

Flat

Flat

Incurved

Incurved

Inrolled

Inrolled

Involute

Involute

Quad-convex

Quad-convex

Quadrate

Quadrate

Recurved

Recurved

Revolute

Revolute

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Terete

Terete

Terete Convex

Terete Convex

Tri-convex

Tri-convex

Triangulate

Triangulate

Pinnule Apice(s) (Leaflet)

Acuminate Abruptly

Acuminate Abruptly

Acuminate Broad

Acuminate Broad

Acuminate Narrow

Acuminate Narrow

Acute Broadly

Acute Broadly

Acute Narrowly

Acute Narrowly

Aristate

Aristate

Caudate

Caudate

Circinnate

Circinnate

Cuspidate

Cuspidate

Emarginate

Emarginate

Mucronate

Mucronate

Obcordate

Obcordate

Obtuse

Obtuse

Retuse

Retuse

Spinous

Spinous

Truncate

Truncate

Pinnule Base(s) (Leaflet)

Attenuate

Attenuate

Auriculate

Auriculate

Clasping

Clasping

Cordate

Cordate

Cuneate

Cuneate

Hastate

Hastate

Oblique

Oblique

Obtuse

Obtuse

Peltate

Peltate

Perfoliate

Perfoliate

Sagittate

Sagittate

Truncate

Truncate

Pinnule Shape (Leaflet)

Acicular

Acicular

Linear

Linear

Subulate

Subulate

Lanceolate

Lanceolate

Oblanceolate

Oblanceolate

Elliptical

Elliptical

Oval

Oval

Oblong

Oblong

Spathulate

Spathulate

Ovate

Ovate

Obovate

Obovate

Cordate

Cordate

Obcordate

Obcordate

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Deltoid

Deltoid

Orbicular

Orbicular

Hastate

Hastate

Sagittate

Sagittate

Bifoliate

Bifoliate

Trifoliate

Trifoliate

Bipinnate

Bipinnate

Palmate

Palmate

Falcate

Falcate

Cuneate

Cuneate

Reniform

Reniform

Pinnate

Pinnate

Parapinnate

Parapinnate

Lyrate

Lyrate

Runcinate

Runcinate

Biternate

Biternate

Trifoliolate Pinnately

Trifoliolate Pinnately

Trifoliolate Palmately

Trifoliolate Palmately

Tripinnate

Tripinnate

Quadrifoliate

Quadrifoliate

Lobed Pinnately

Lobed Pinnately

Lobed Bipinnately

Lobed Bipinnately

Rachis / Stem / Stipe Upper Texture(s)

Glabrous

Glabrous

Grooved

Grooved

Rachis / Stem Vascular Arrangement

Opposing Reniform

Opposing Reniform

Double Oblong

Double Oblong

Crescent

Crescent

Crescent Recurved

Crescent Recurved

Rachis / Stem / Stipe Base Texture(s)

Warty / Verrucose

Warty / Verrucose

Glabrous

Glabrous

Grooved

Grooved

Hairs Coarse

Hairs Coarse

Hairs Fine

Hairs Fine

Hairs Long

Hairs Long

Hairs Short

Hairs Short

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Smooth

Smooth

Striate

Striate

Woolly / Lanate

Woolly / Lanate

Wrinkled

Wrinkled

Scale Shape(s)

Bullate

Bullate

Clathrate

Clathrate

Flabellate

Flabellate

Hyaline

Hyaline

Oblong Irregular

Oblong Irregular

Peltate Circular

Peltate Circular

Peltate Irregular

Peltate Irregular

Setiferous Lanceolate

Setiferous Lanceolate

Setiferous Short Linear

Setiferous Short Linear

Setiferous Long Linear

Setiferous Long Linear

Linear

Linear

Stellate Irregular

Stellate Irregular

Twisted

Twisted

Stipe / Rachis Feature(s)

Spines

Spines

Plain

Plain

Barbs

Barbs

Thorns

Thorns

Bristles

Bristles

Glands

Glands

Stipe / Rachis Cross Section

Bi-convex Bi-ribbed

Bi-convex Bi-ribbed

Biconvex

Biconvex

Biconvex-ribbed

Biconvex-ribbed

Channelled

Channelled

Concave

Concave

Concave-ribbed

Concave-ribbed

Convex

Convex

Convex-flat

Convex-flat

Flat

Flat

Incurved

Incurved

Inrolled

Inrolled

Involute

Involute

Ob-triangular

Ob-triangular

Quad-convex

Quad-convex

Quad-winged

Quad-winged

Quadrate

Quadrate

Recurved

Recurved

Revolute

Revolute

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Terete

Terete

Terete-convex

Terete-convex

Tri-convex

Tri-convex

Tri-winged

Tri-winged

Triangulate

Triangulate

Indusia Texture(s)

Barbed

Barbed

Glabrous

Glabrous

Leathery

Leathery

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Smooth

Smooth

Velvety / Velutinous

Velvety / Velutinous

Indusia Shape (Fruit)

Cyathiform

Cyathiform

Elongate on Margin

Elongate on Margin

Elongate on Vein

Elongate on Vein

Exindusiate

Exindusiate

False Indusium Rolled Margin

False Indusium Rolled Margin

False Indusium Saddle Margin

False Indusium Saddle Margin

Peltate

Peltate

Pocket Shaped

Pocket Shaped

Reniform

Reniform

Trumpet Shaped

Trumpet Shaped

Valvate

Valvate

Spore Shape

Bicolporate Or Bisulate

Bicolporate Or Bisulate

Bisaccate

Bisaccate

Colpate

Colpate

Diporate

Diporate

Heterocolpate

Heterocolpate

Heterpolar

Heterpolar

Inaperturate

Inaperturate

Monolete

Monolete

Monoporate

Monoporate

Pericolporate

Pericolporate

Periporate

Periporate

Stephanocolpate

Stephanocolpate

Stephanocolporate

Stephanocolporate

Stephanoporate

Stephanoporate

Syncolpate

Syncolpate

Tricolporate

Tricolporate

Trilete

Trilete

Verruculate

Verruculate

Zonoaperture

Zonoaperture

Zonoporate

Zonoporate

Root Type(s)

Clinging

Clinging

Epiphytic

Epiphytic

Fibrous

Fibrous

Rhizome Ascending

Rhizome Ascending

Rhizome Long-creeping

Rhizome Long-creeping

Rhizome Short-creeping

Rhizome Short-creeping

Root/Rhizome Texture(s)

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Nodulated

Nodulated

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Smooth

Smooth

Principle parts of a Gilled Fungi

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Principle parts of a Polypore Fungi

polypore fungi part terminology

Fungi / Mould Type

Agarics

Agarics

Bolete

Bolete

Chanterelle

Chanterelle

Coral

Coral

Cup

Cup

Earthstar

Earthstar

False Morel Smooth

False Morel Smooth

False Morel Wrinkled

False Morel Wrinkled

Gilled Bracket

Gilled Bracket

Gilled Stemmed

Gilled Stemmed

Polypore Bracket

Polypore Bracket

Polypore Stemmed

Polypore Stemmed

Puffball

Puffball

Stinkhorns

Stinkhorns

Teeth

Teeth

True Morel

True Morel

Truffle

Truffle

Black Mould

Black Mould

Green Mould

Green Mould

Slime Mould

Slime Mould

Texture

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Sericeous

Sericeous

Scales Flat

Scales Flat

Scales Raised

Scales Raised

Smooth

Smooth

Patches

Patches

Ribbed

Ribbed

Velutinous

Velutinous

Veiled

Veiled

Viscid

Viscid

Shape

Applanate

Applanate

Campanulate

Campanulate

Conic

Conic

Convex

Convex

Convex Broad

Convex Broad

Cylindrical

Cylindrical

Depressed

Depressed

Ellipsoidal

Ellipsoidal

Funnel

Funnel

Globose

Globose

Hemispherical

Hemispherical

Ovoid

Ovoid

Umbilicate

Umbilicate

Umbonate

Umbonate

Uplifted

Uplifted

Margin

Appendiculate

Appendiculate

Decurrent

Decurrent

Entire

Entire

Involute

Involute

Revolute

Revolute

Rimose

Rimose

Scalloped

Scalloped

Serrate

Serrate

Sinuate

Sinuate

Striate

Striate

Arrangement

Anastomosing

Anastomosing

Close

Close

Intermediate

Intermediate

Spaced

Spaced

Polypore

Polypore

Lamellae / Stipe Attachment

Adnate

Adnate

Adnate Narrowly

Adnate Narrowly

Adnate Decurrent Toothed

Adnate Decurrent Toothed

Adnexed

Adnexed

Arcuate

Arcuate

Free

Free

Sinuate

Sinuate

Strongly Decurrent

Strongly Decurrent

Sub-decurrent

Sub-decurrent

Shape

Bulbous

Bulbous

Clavate

Clavate

Equal

Equal

Fibrous

Fibrous

Fusiliform

Fusiliform

Radicating

Radicating

Tapered Down

Tapered Down

Tapered Up

Tapered Up

Twisted

Twisted

Ventricose

Ventricose

Stipe Ring

Double

Double

Flared

Flared

No Ring

No Ring

Pendant

Pendant

Ringed

Ringed

Sheathed

Sheathed

Webbed

Webbed

Shape

Allantoid

Allantoid

Angular

Angular

Apiculate

Apiculate

Cylindric

Cylindric

Elliptical

Elliptical

Fusiform

Fusiform

Globose

Globose

Needle-shaped

Needle-shaped

Oblong

Oblong

Pedicel

Pedicel

Reticulate

Reticulate

Rugose

Rugose

Septate

Septate

Spherical

Spherical

Spiny

Spiny

Striate Longitudinally

Striate Longitudinally

Sub-fusiform

Sub-fusiform

Sub-globose

Sub-globose

Warted

Warted

Palm Structures

palm structures part terminology

Palm Inflorescence

palm inflorescence part terminology

Types of Palm Flowers

 types of palm flowers part terminology

Types of Palm Fronds (Lamina)

 bipinnate frond part terminology
pinnate frond part terminology
palmate frond part terminology
costapalmate frond part terminology
 entire frond part terminology

Plant Shape

Branches Decumbent

Branches Decumbent

Branches  - Ascending

Branches - Ascending

Branches - Horizontal

Branches - Horizontal

Branches - Pendulous / Weeping

Branches - Pendulous / Weeping

Bun - Broad

Bun - Broad

Bun - Broad Open

Bun - Broad Open

Bun - Low

Bun - Low

Bun - Low Open

Bun - Low Open

Bun - Narrow

Bun - Narrow

Bun - Narrow Open

Bun - Narrow Open

Bun - Pendulous Open

Bun - Pendulous Open

Clump - Arching

Clump - Arching

Clump - Mounded

Clump - Mounded

Clump - Tufted

Clump - Tufted

Clump - Upright

Clump - Upright

Clump - Upright Arching

Clump - Upright Arching

Clump - Upright Open

Clump - Upright Open

Columnar

Columnar

Conical

Conical

Deliquescent

Deliquescent

Domed - Broad

Domed - Broad

Domed - Narrow

Domed - Narrow

Excurrent

Excurrent

Fastigiate

Fastigiate

Prostrate

Prostrate

Shrub Like

Shrub Like

Standard

Standard

Standard Crown - Dense

Standard Crown - Dense

Standard Crown - Open

Standard Crown - Open

Vase shaped

Vase shaped

Frond Texture (front)

Antrorse Barbellate

Antrorse Barbellate

Canescent

Canescent

Echinate

Echinate

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Floccose

Floccose

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Hirsute

Hirsute

Hirtellous

Hirtellous

Hispid

Hispid

Hoary

Hoary

Lanate

Lanate

Leathery

Leathery

Lepidate

Lepidate

Muricate

Muricate

Pannose

Pannose

Papillate

Papillate

Pilose

Pilose

Puberulent

Puberulent

Pubescent

Pubescent

Pulverulent

Pulverulent

Resinous

Resinous

Retrorse Barbellate

Retrorse Barbellate

Ribbed

Ribbed

Scurfy

Scurfy

Sericeous

Sericeous

Setose

Setose

Smooth

Smooth

Spinulose

Spinulose

Stellate

Stellate

Strigose

Strigose

Tomentose

Tomentose

Uncinate

Uncinate

Velutinous

Velutinous

Verrucose

Verrucose

Villous

Villous

Viscid

Viscid

Waxy

Waxy

Frond Texture (back)

Antrorse Barbellate

Antrorse Barbellate

Canescent

Canescent

Echinate

Echinate

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Floccose

Floccose

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Hirsute

Hirsute

Hirtellous

Hirtellous

Hispid

Hispid

Hoary

Hoary

Lanate

Lanate

Leathery

Leathery

Lepidate

Lepidate

Muricate

Muricate

Pannose

Pannose

Papillate

Papillate

Pilose

Pilose

Puberulent

Puberulent

Pubescent

Pubescent

Pulverulent

Pulverulent

Resinous

Resinous

Retrorse Barbellate

Retrorse Barbellate

Ribbed

Ribbed

Scurfy

Scurfy

Sericeous

Sericeous

Setose

Setose

Smooth

Smooth

Spinulose

Spinulose

Stellate

Stellate

Strigose

Strigose

Tomentose

Tomentose

Uncinate

Uncinate

Velutinous

Velutinous

Verrucose

Verrucose

Villous

Villous

Viscid

Viscid

Waxy

Waxy

Frond Shapes

Bifoliolate

Bifoliolate

Bipinnate

Bipinnate

Bipinnate-pinnatifid

Bipinnate-pinnatifid

Bipinnatifid

Bipinnatifid

Biternate

Biternate

Costapalmate

Costapalmate

Elliptical

Elliptical

Entire

Entire

Lanceolate

Lanceolate

Oblanceolate

Oblanceolate

Oblong

Oblong

Obovate

Obovate

Orbicular

Orbicular

Oval

Oval

Ovate

Ovate

Palmate Divided

Palmate Divided

Palmate Partially Divided

Palmate Partially Divided

Pinnate / Parapinnate

Pinnate / Parapinnate

Pinnate / Imparapinnate

Pinnate / Imparapinnate

Pinnate-pinnatifid

Pinnate-pinnatifid

Pinnatifid

Pinnatifid

Recurved

Recurved

Simple

Simple

Spathulate

Spathulate

Trifoliate

Trifoliate

Tripinnate

Tripinnate

Tripinnate-Pinnatifid

Tripinnate-Pinnatifid

Frond Arrangement

Alternate

Alternate

Alternate & Distichous

Alternate & Distichous

Basal or Radial

Basal or Radial

Dense Crown

Dense Crown

Open Crown

Open Crown

Opposite

Opposite

Opposite & Decussate

Opposite & Decussate

Stemmed Dense Crown

Stemmed Dense Crown

Stemmed Open Crown

Stemmed Open Crown

Whorled

Whorled

Frond Attachment

Auriclate

Auriclate

Complete Sheaf

Complete Sheaf

Fibrous Sheath

Fibrous Sheath

Ligule

Ligule

Ochrea

Ochrea

Partial	Sheath

Partial Sheath

Petiolate

Petiolate

Petiolate & Articulate

Petiolate & Articulate

Sessile

Sessile

Sessile & Articulate

Sessile & Articulate

Spiny Sheath

Spiny Sheath

Split Sheath

Split Sheath

Petiole Texture

Barbed

Barbed

Barbs-recurved

Barbs-recurved

Bristly / Hispid

Bristly / Hispid

Coarse

Coarse

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Grooved

Grooved

Hairs-fine

Hairs-fine

Hairs-long

Hairs-long

Hairs-short

Hairs-short

Leathery

Leathery

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Pitted

Pitted

Pubescent

Pubescent

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Smooth

Smooth

Sticky / Resinous

Sticky / Resinous

Striate

Striate

Tomentose

Tomentose

Velvety / Velutinous

Velvety / Velutinous

Warty / Verrucose

Warty / Verrucose

Waxy

Waxy

Woolly / Lanate

Woolly / Lanate

Wrinkled

Wrinkled

Pinna Shape(s) (Frondlet)

Acicular

Acicular

Bifoliolate

Bifoliolate

Bipinnate

Bipinnate

Biternate

Biternate

Cordate

Cordate

Cuneate

Cuneate

Decompound

Decompound

Deltoid

Deltoid

Digitate

Digitate

Elliptical

Elliptical

Falcate

Falcate

Fenestrate

Fenestrate

Filiform

Filiform

Furcate

Furcate

Hastate

Hastate

Lanceolate

Lanceolate

Linear

Linear

Lobed Bipinnately

Lobed Bipinnately

Lobed Pinnately

Lobed Pinnately

Lyrate

Lyrate

Multifoliate

Multifoliate

Needles

Needles

Needles Awl-shaped

Needles Awl-shaped

Needles Scale-like

Needles Scale-like

Obcordate

Obcordate

Oblanceolate

Oblanceolate

Oblong

Oblong

Obovate

Obovate

Orbicular

Orbicular

Oval

Oval

Ovate

Ovate

Palmate

Palmate

Palmatifid

Palmatifid

Palmatisect

Palmatisect

Pinnate

Pinnate

Pinnatipartita

Pinnatipartita

Pinnatisect

Pinnatisect

Plicate

Plicate

Quadrifoliate

Quadrifoliate

Reniform

Reniform

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Runcinate

Runcinate

Sagittate

Sagittate

Spathulate

Spathulate

Subulate

Subulate

Trifoliate

Trifoliate

Trifoliolate Palmately

Trifoliolate Palmately

Trifoliolate Pinnately

Trifoliolate Pinnately

Pinnae Arrangement

Bi-Planed Pinnae

Bi-Planed Pinnae

Digitate

Digitate

Drooping Pinnae

Drooping Pinnae

Erect Pinnae

Erect Pinnae

Even Pinnae

Even Pinnae

Fan

Fan

Plumose Pinnae

Plumose Pinnae

Spined Pinnae

Spined Pinnae

Uneven Pinnae

Uneven Pinnae

Pinnule Margin(s) (Leaflet)

Bi-crenate

Bi-crenate

Bi-dentate

Bi-dentate

Bi-pinnate

Bi-pinnate

Bi-pinnatisect

Bi-pinnatisect

Bi-serrate

Bi-serrate

Bilobed

Bilobed

Ciliate

Ciliate

Crenate

Crenate

Crenulate

Crenulate

Crispidate

Crispidate

Dentate

Dentate

Denticulate

Denticulate

Entire

Entire

Erose

Erose

Incised

Incised

Lacerate

Lacerate

Lacinaiate

Lacinaiate

Lobed

Lobed

Lyrate

Lyrate

Palmatifid

Palmatifid

Palmatisect

Palmatisect

Pectinate

Pectinate

Pinnate

Pinnate

Pinnatifid

Pinnatifid

Pinnatisect

Pinnatisect

Repand

Repand

Runcinate

Runcinate

Serrate

Serrate

Serrulate

Serrulate

Sinuate

Sinuate

Spinose

Spinose

Trilobed

Trilobed

Undulate

Undulate

Pinnule Apice(s) (Leaflet)

3-Pronged Praemorse

3-Pronged Praemorse

Acuminate Abruptly

Acuminate Abruptly

Acuminate Broad

Acuminate Broad

Acuminate Narrow

Acuminate Narrow

Acute Broadly

Acute Broadly

Acute Narrowly

Acute Narrowly

Apiculate

Apiculate

Aristate

Aristate

Caryotoid

Caryotoid

Caudate

Caudate

Circinnate

Circinnate

Cirrhose

Cirrhose

Concave Praemorse

Concave Praemorse

Cuspidate

Cuspidate

Emarginate

Emarginate

Emarginate Unequally

Emarginate Unequally

Entire

Entire

Falcate Praemorse

Falcate Praemorse

Flabellum

Flabellum

Frayed

Frayed

Mucronate

Mucronate

Notched

Notched

Obcordate

Obcordate

Obliquely Praemorse

Obliquely Praemorse

Obtuse

Obtuse

Pronged

Pronged

Recurved

Recurved

Remorse / Praemorse

Remorse / Praemorse

Retuse

Retuse

Spinous

Spinous

Threaded Deeply Bilobed

Threaded Deeply Bilobed

Truncate

Truncate

Pinnule Base(s) (Leaflet)

Attenuate

Attenuate

Auriculate

Auriculate

Clasping

Clasping

Cordate

Cordate

Cuneate

Cuneate

Hastate

Hastate

Oblique

Oblique

Obtuse

Obtuse

Peltate

Peltate

Perfoliate

Perfoliate

Sagittate

Sagittate

Truncate

Truncate

Pinnule Arrangement (Leaflet)

Alternate

Alternate

Alternate & Distichous

Alternate & Distichous

Imbricate

Imbricate

Opposite

Opposite

Opposite & Decussate

Opposite & Decussate

Whorled

Whorled

Pinnule Attachment (Leaflet)

Auriculate

Auriculate

Connate

Connate

Decurrent

Decurrent

Ligulate

Ligulate

Ochrea

Ochrea

Perfoliate

Perfoliate

Petiolate

Petiolate

Petiolate & Articulate

Petiolate & Articulate

Sessile

Sessile

Sessile & Articulate

Sessile & Articulate

Sheathed

Sheathed

Stipules

Stipules

Pinnule Venation (Leaflet)

Arcuate

Arcuate

Bipinnate

Bipinnate

Furcate

Furcate

Palmate

Palmate

Parallel

Parallel

Parallel Multicostate Convergent

Parallel Multicostate Convergent

Parallel Multicostate Divergent

Parallel Multicostate Divergent

Parallel Pinnate

Parallel Pinnate

Pinnate

Pinnate

Reticulate

Reticulate

Simple Forked

Simple Forked

Pinnule Cross Section(s) (Leaflet)

Bi-convex

Bi-convex

Bi-convex Bi-ribbed

Bi-convex Bi-ribbed

Bi-convex Ribbed

Bi-convex Ribbed

Channelled

Channelled

Concave

Concave

Concave Bi-ribbed

Concave Bi-ribbed

Concave Ribbed

Concave Ribbed

Convex

Convex

Convex Bi-ribbed

Convex Bi-ribbed

Convex flat

Convex flat

Convex Ribbed

Convex Ribbed

Flat

Flat

Flat - Back-ribbed

Flat - Back-ribbed

Flat - Convex Back

Flat - Convex Back

Flat Bi-ribbed

Flat Bi-ribbed

Flat Front-ribbed

Flat Front-ribbed

Incurved

Incurved

Induplicate

Induplicate

Inrolled

Inrolled

Involute

Involute

Pleated / Folded

Pleated / Folded

Quad-convex

Quad-convex

Quadrate

Quadrate

Recurved

Recurved

Reduplicate

Reduplicate

Revolute

Revolute

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Terete

Terete

Terete Convex

Terete Convex

Terete Grooved

Terete Grooved

Tri-convex

Tri-convex

Triangulate

Triangulate

Petiole Feature(s)

Barbs

Barbs

Barbs Recurved

Barbs Recurved

Bristles

Bristles

Glands

Glands

Maculate

Maculate

Plain

Plain

Thorns

Thorns

Petiole Cross Section

Bi-convex Bi-ribbed

Bi-convex Bi-ribbed

Biconvex

Biconvex

Biconvex-ribbed

Biconvex-ribbed

Channelled

Channelled

Concave

Concave

Concave-ribbed

Concave-ribbed

Convex

Convex

Convex-flat

Convex-flat

Flat

Flat

Incurved

Incurved

Inrolled

Inrolled

Involute

Involute

Ob-triangular

Ob-triangular

Quad-convex

Quad-convex

Quad-winged

Quad-winged

Quadrate

Quadrate

Recurved

Recurved

Revolute

Revolute

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Terete

Terete

Terete-convex

Terete-convex

Tri-convex

Tri-convex

Tri-winged

Tri-winged

Triangulate

Triangulate

Fan Frond Margin

Bi-crenate

Bi-crenate

Bi-dentate

Bi-dentate

Bi-pinnate

Bi-pinnate

Bi-pinnatisect

Bi-pinnatisect

Bi-serrate

Bi-serrate

Bilobed

Bilobed

Ciliate

Ciliate

Crenate

Crenate

Crenulate

Crenulate

Crispidate

Crispidate

Dentate

Dentate

Denticulate

Denticulate

Entire

Entire

Erose

Erose

Incised

Incised

Lacerate

Lacerate

Lacinaiate

Lacinaiate

Lobed

Lobed

Lyrate

Lyrate

Palmatifid

Palmatifid

Palmatisect

Palmatisect

Pectinate

Pectinate

Pinnate

Pinnate

Pinnatifid

Pinnatifid

Pinnatisect

Pinnatisect

Repand

Repand

Runcinate

Runcinate

Serrate

Serrate

Serrulate

Serrulate

Sinuate

Sinuate

Spinose

Spinose

Trilobed

Trilobed

Undulate

Undulate

Fan Frond Cross Section

Bi-convex

Bi-convex

Bi-convex Bi-ribbed

Bi-convex Bi-ribbed

Bi-convex Ribbed

Bi-convex Ribbed

Channelled

Channelled

Concave

Concave

Concave Ribbed

Concave Ribbed

Convex

Convex

Convex flat

Convex flat

Flat

Flat

Incurved

Incurved

Inrolled

Inrolled

Involute

Involute

Pleated / Folded

Pleated / Folded

Quad-convex

Quad-convex

Quadrate

Quadrate

Recurved

Recurved

Revolute

Revolute

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Terete

Terete

Terete Convex

Terete Convex

Tri-convex

Tri-convex

Triangulate

Triangulate

Fan Frond Apice(s)

Praemorse 3-Pronged

Praemorse 3-Pronged

Acuminate Abruptly

Acuminate Abruptly

Acuminate Broad

Acuminate Broad

Acuminate Narrow

Acuminate Narrow

Acute Broadly

Acute Broadly

Acute Narrowly

Acute Narrowly

Apiculate

Apiculate

Aristate

Aristate

Caryotoid

Caryotoid

Caudate

Caudate

Circinnate

Circinnate

Cirrhose

Cirrhose

Praemorse Concave

Praemorse Concave

Cuspidate

Cuspidate

Emarginate

Emarginate

Emarginate Unequally

Emarginate Unequally

Entire

Entire

Praemorse Falcate

Praemorse Falcate

Flabellum

Flabellum

Frayed

Frayed

Mucronate

Mucronate

Notched

Notched

Obcordate

Obcordate

Praemorse Obliquely

Praemorse Obliquely

Obtuse

Obtuse

Pronged

Pronged

Recurved

Recurved

Praemorse / Remorse

Praemorse / Remorse

Retuse

Retuse

Spinous

Spinous

Threaded Deeply Bilobed

Threaded Deeply Bilobed

Truncate

Truncate

Fan Frond Base

Attenuate

Attenuate

Auriculate

Auriculate

Clasping

Clasping

Cordate

Cordate

Cuneate

Cuneate

Hastate

Hastate

Oblique

Oblique

Obtuse

Obtuse

Peltate

Peltate

Perfoliate

Perfoliate

Sagittate

Sagittate

Truncate

Truncate

Fan Frond Venation

Arcuate

Arcuate

Bipinnate

Bipinnate

Furcate

Furcate

Palmate

Palmate

Parallel

Parallel

Parallel Multicostate Convergent

Parallel Multicostate Convergent

Parallel Multicostate Divergent

Parallel Multicostate Divergent

Parallel Pinnate

Parallel Pinnate

Pinnate

Pinnate

Reticulate

Reticulate

Simple Forked

Simple Forked

Texture (Upper)

Barbed

Barbed

Barbs-recurved

Barbs-recurved

Bristly / Hispid

Bristly / Hispid

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Grooved

Grooved

Hairs-fine

Hairs-fine

Hairs-long

Hairs-long

Hairs-short

Hairs-short

Hairs-soft

Hairs-soft

Hairy-slightly

Hairy-slightly

Leathery

Leathery

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Pitted

Pitted

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Smooth

Smooth

Sticky / Resinous

Sticky / Resinous

Striate

Striate

Tomentose

Tomentose

Velvety / Velutinous

Velvety / Velutinous

Warty / Verrucose

Warty / Verrucose

Waxy

Waxy

Woolly / Lanate

Woolly / Lanate

Wrinkled

Wrinkled

Texture (Base)

Barbed

Barbed

Barbs-recurved

Barbs-recurved

Bristly / Hispid

Bristly / Hispid

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Grooved

Grooved

Hairs-fine

Hairs-fine

Hairs-long

Hairs-long

Hairs-short

Hairs-short

Hairs-soft

Hairs-soft

Hairs-stiff / Hirsute

Hairs-stiff / Hirsute

Leathery

Leathery

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Pitted

Pitted

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Smooth

Smooth

Sticky / Resinous

Sticky / Resinous

Striate

Striate

Tomentose

Tomentose

Velvety / Velutinous

Velvety / Velutinous

Warty / Verrucose

Warty / Verrucose

Waxy

Waxy

Woolly / Lanate

Woolly / Lanate

Wrinkled

Wrinkled

Cross Section

Ob-triangular

Ob-triangular

Quad-convex

Quad-convex

Quad-winged

Quad-winged

Quadrate

Quadrate

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Round Grooved

Round Grooved

Terete

Terete

Terete Convex

Terete Convex

Tri-convex

Tri-convex

Tri-winged

Tri-winged

Triangulate

Triangulate

Features

Bamboo-like Stem

Bamboo-like Stem

Bamboo-like Stem, Aerial Roots

Bamboo-like Stem, Aerial Roots

Distinct Growth Rings, Smooth Trunk

Distinct Growth Rings, Smooth Trunk

Indistinct Growth Rings, Trunk Smooth

Indistinct Growth Rings, Trunk Smooth

Indistinct Growth Rings, Trunk Spiny

Indistinct Growth Rings, Trunk Spiny

Leaf Base Scars

Leaf Base Scars

Persistent Leaf Bases

Persistent Leaf Bases

Persistent Leaf Bases and attached Fibrous Sheath

Persistent Leaf Bases and attached Fibrous Sheath

Persistent Leaf Bases with overlapping Fibrous Sheaths

Persistent Leaf Bases with overlapping Fibrous Sheaths

Persistent Rough Leaf Bases

Persistent Rough Leaf Bases

Persistent Split Leaf Bases

Persistent Split Leaf Bases

Prominent Growth Rings as Ridge Steps

Prominent Growth Rings as Ridge Steps

Trunk - Elongated Top

Trunk - Elongated Top

Trunk - Fibrous Top

Trunk - Fibrous Top

Trunk - Straight Base

Trunk - Straight Base

Trunk - Straight Top

Trunk - Straight Top

Trunk - Swollen Base

Trunk - Swollen Base

Trunk - Swollen Top

Trunk - Swollen Top

Construction

Pith Chambered

Pith Chambered

Pith Continuous

Pith Continuous

No Pith / Hollow

No Pith / Hollow

Arrangements

Axillary, Interfoliar Long

Axillary, Interfoliar Long

Axillary, Interfoliar Short

Axillary, Interfoliar Short

Axillary, Radical / Basal

Axillary, Radical / Basal

Axillary, Subfoliar / Infrafoliar

Axillary, Subfoliar / Infrafoliar

Female  Inflorescence Cone

Female Inflorescence Cone

Female Inflorescence

Female Inflorescence

Male Inflorescence

Male Inflorescence

Male Inflorescence Cone

Male Inflorescence Cone

Pannicle

Pannicle

Raceme

Raceme

Spike

Spike

Terminal Suprafoliar

Terminal Suprafoliar

Flower Shape(s)

Tubulate

Tubulate

Bisexual or Hermaphrodite Flower

Bisexual or Hermaphrodite Flower

Clavate

Clavate

Cyathiform

Cyathiform

Deltoidal

Deltoidal

Ellipsoid

Ellipsoid

Female or Pistillate Flower

Female or Pistillate Flower

Filamental

Filamental

Funnelform

Funnelform

Globose

Globose

Globose-Sub

Globose-Sub

Male Non-staminate Flower

Male Non-staminate Flower

Male Staminate Flower

Male Staminate Flower

Megasporophyll - Female

Megasporophyll - Female

Obtriangular

Obtriangular

Ovoid

Ovoid

Pyriform

Pyriform

Stellate

Stellate

Strobilus - Male

Strobilus - Male

Arrangement Shape

Bract Spike

Bract Spike

Outer Texture

Barbed

Barbed

Barbs-recurved

Barbs-recurved

Bristly / Hispid

Bristly / Hispid

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Grooved

Grooved

Hairs-fine

Hairs-fine

Hairs-long

Hairs-long

Hairs-short

Hairs-short

Leathery

Leathery

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Pitted

Pitted

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Smooth

Smooth

Sticky / Resinous

Sticky / Resinous

Striate

Striate

Tomentose

Tomentose

Velvety / Velutinous

Velvety / Velutinous

Warty / Verrucose

Warty / Verrucose

Waxy

Waxy

Woolly / Lanate

Woolly / Lanate

Wrinkled

Wrinkled

Type

Bacca

Bacca

Cone Compound

Cone Compound

Cone Simple

Cone Simple

Drupe

Drupe

Shape(s)

Acicular

Acicular

Cordate

Cordate

Cubiod-convex

Cubiod-convex

Cuneate

Cuneate

Deltoid

Deltoid

Ellipsoid

Ellipsoid

Elliptic

Elliptic

Falcate

Falcate

Flattened

Flattened

Globose

Globose

Globose-Sub

Globose-Sub

Hemispherical

Hemispherical

Lanceolate

Lanceolate

Linear

Linear

Obcordate

Obcordate

Oblanceolate

Oblanceolate

Oblong

Oblong

Obovate

Obovate

Obovoid

Obovoid

Orbicular

Orbicular

Oval

Oval

Ovate

Ovate

Ovoid

Ovoid

Pyriform

Pyriform

Reniform

Reniform

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Spherical

Spherical

Square

Square

Subulate

Subulate

Tubulate

Tubulate

Type

Nut Round

Nut Round

Nutlet

Nutlet

Nut Oblong

Nut Oblong

Texture(s)

Barbed

Barbed

Barbs-recurved

Barbs-recurved

Bristly / Hispid

Bristly / Hispid

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Grooved

Grooved

Hairs-fine

Hairs-fine

Hairs-long

Hairs-long

Hairs-short

Hairs-short

Hairs-soft

Hairs-soft

Leathery

Leathery

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Papery

Papery

Pitted

Pitted

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Scribbly

Scribbly

Smooth

Smooth

Spines-long

Spines-long

Sticky / Resinous

Sticky / Resinous

Striate

Striate

Tessellated

Tessellated

Tomentose

Tomentose

Velvety / Vetutinous

Velvety / Vetutinous

Warty / Verrucose

Warty / Verrucose

Waxy

Waxy

Winged

Winged

Woolly / Lanate

Woolly / Lanate

Wrinkled

Wrinkled

Shape(s)

Acicular

Acicular

Clavate

Clavate

Cubiod

Cubiod

Cuneate

Cuneate

Deltoid

Deltoid

Discoid

Discoid

Ellipsoid

Ellipsoid

Elliptic

Elliptic

Falcate

Falcate

Fusiform

Fusiform

Globose

Globose

Hemispherical

Hemispherical

Lanceolate

Lanceolate

Linear

Linear

Oblanceolate

Oblanceolate

Oblong

Oblong

Obovate

Obovate

Orbicular

Orbicular

Oval

Oval

Ovate

Ovate

Ovoid

Ovoid

Pyramidal

Pyramidal

Pyriform

Pyriform

Reniform

Reniform

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Spherical

Spherical

Square

Square

Subulate

Subulate

Tubulate

Tubulate

Type

Climbing

Climbing

Collaroid Root

Collaroid Root

Nodulate

Nodulate

Prop Roots

Prop Roots

Rhizome Stoloniferous

Rhizome Stoloniferous

Stilt Roots

Stilt Roots

Subterranean Stem/Adventitious Root

Subterranean Stem/Adventitious Root

Surface Adventitious Root

Surface Adventitious Root

Texture

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Grooved

Grooved

Leathery

Leathery

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Pitted

Pitted

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Smooth

Smooth

Sticky / Resinous

Sticky / Resinous

Striate

Striate

Velvety / Velutinous

Velvety / Velutinous

Warty / Verrucose

Warty / Verrucose

Waxy

Waxy

Woolly / Lanate

Woolly / Lanate

Wrinkled

Wrinkled

Principle Parts of Cacti

cacti part terminology

Principle Parts of Cacti Flower

cacti flower part terminology

Plant Shape

Rosette - Spiked

Rosette - Spiked

Ball

Ball

Branched

Branched

Branched - Columnar

Branched - Columnar

Branched - Flat

Branched - Flat

Branched - Oblong

Branched - Oblong

Bun - Broad

Bun - Broad

Bun - Broad Open

Bun - Broad Open

Bun - Low

Bun - Low

Bun - Low Open

Bun - Low Open

Bun - Low Singular

Bun - Low Singular

Bun - Narrow

Bun - Narrow

Bun - Narrow Open

Bun - Narrow Open

Clump - Arching

Clump - Arching

Clump - Open

Clump - Open

Clump - Upright

Clump - Upright

Columnar

Columnar

Conical

Conical

Pendulous/ Weeping

Pendulous/ Weeping

Prostrate

Prostrate

Rosette

Rosette

Leaf Texture (front)

Antrorse Barbellate

Antrorse Barbellate

Canescent

Canescent

Echinate

Echinate

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Floccose

Floccose

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Hirsute

Hirsute

Hirtellous

Hirtellous

Hispid

Hispid

Hoary

Hoary

Lanate

Lanate

Leathery

Leathery

Lepidate

Lepidate

Muricate

Muricate

Pannose

Pannose

Papillate

Papillate

Pilose

Pilose

Pitted

Pitted

Puberulent

Puberulent

Pubescent

Pubescent

Pulverulent

Pulverulent

Resinous

Resinous

Retrorse Barbellate

Retrorse Barbellate

Ribbed

Ribbed

Scabrous

Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Scurfy

Scurfy

Sericeous

Sericeous

Setose

Setose

Smooth

Smooth

Spinulose

Spinulose

Stellate

Stellate

Striated

Striated

Strigose

Strigose

Tomentose

Tomentose

Uncinate

Uncinate

Veined

Veined

Velutinous

Velutinous

Verrucose

Verrucose

Villous

Villous

Viscid

Viscid

Waxy

Waxy

Wrinkled

Wrinkled

Leaf Texture (back)

Scaly

Scaly

Antrorse Barbellate

Antrorse Barbellate

Canescent

Canescent

Echinate

Echinate

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Floccose

Floccose

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Hirsute

Hirsute

Hirtellous

Hirtellous

Hispid

Hispid

Hoary

Hoary

Lanate

Lanate

Leathery

Leathery

Lepidate

Lepidate

Muricate

Muricate

Pannose

Pannose

Papillate

Papillate

Pilose

Pilose

Pitted

Pitted

Puberulent

Puberulent

Pubescent

Pubescent

Pulverulent

Pulverulent

Resinous

Resinous

Retrorse Barbellate

Retrorse Barbellate

Ribbed

Ribbed

Scabrous

Scabrous

Scurfy

Scurfy

Sericeous

Sericeous

Setose

Setose

Smooth

Smooth

Spinulose

Spinulose

Stellate

Stellate

Striated

Striated

Strigose

Strigose

Tomentose

Tomentose

Uncinate

Uncinate

Veined

Veined

Velutinous

Velutinous

Verrucose

Verrucose

Villous

Villous

Viscid

Viscid

Waxy

Waxy

Wrinkled

Wrinkled

Leaf Shape(s)

Acicular

Acicular

Bifoliolate

Bifoliolate

Cordate

Cordate

Cuneate

Cuneate

Deltoid

Deltoid

Elliptical

Elliptical

Falcate

Falcate

Filiform

Filiform

Flabellate

Flabellate

Furcate

Furcate

Hastate

Hastate

Incurved

Incurved

Lanceolate

Lanceolate

Lanceolate-attentuate

Lanceolate-attentuate

Linear

Linear

Lyrate

Lyrate

Obcordate

Obcordate

Oblanceolate

Oblanceolate

Oblong

Oblong

Obovate

Obovate

Orbicular

Orbicular

Oval

Oval

Ovate

Ovate

Recurved

Recurved

Reniform

Reniform

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Runcinate

Runcinate

Sagittate

Sagittate

Spathulate

Spathulate

Subulate

Subulate

Leaf Arrangement

Alternate

Alternate

Alternate & Distichous

Alternate & Distichous

Basal or Radial

Basal or Radial

Dense Crown

Dense Crown

Fascicled

Fascicled

Imbricate

Imbricate

Open Crown

Open Crown

Opposite

Opposite

Opposite & Decussate

Opposite & Decussate

Rosette

Rosette

Stemmed Dense Crown

Stemmed Dense Crown

Stemmed Open Crown

Stemmed Open Crown

Whorled

Whorled

Leaf Attachment

Appressed/ Adpressed

Appressed/ Adpressed

Ascending

Ascending

Auriculate

Auriculate

Collar Broad

Collar Broad

Collar Continuous

Collar Continuous

Collar Divided

Collar Divided

Collar Narrow

Collar Narrow

Connate

Connate

Decurrent

Decurrent

Deflexed

Deflexed

Divergent/ Divaricate

Divergent/ Divaricate

Perfoliate

Perfoliate

Petiolate

Petiolate

Petiolate & Articulate

Petiolate & Articulate

Sessile

Sessile

Sessile & Articulate

Sessile & Articulate

Leaf Cross Section(s)

Bi-convex

Bi-convex

Bi-convex bi-ribbed

Bi-convex bi-ribbed

Bi-convex ribbed

Bi-convex ribbed

Channelled

Channelled

Concave

Concave

Concave Bi-ribbed

Concave Bi-ribbed

Concave ribbed

Concave ribbed

Conduplicate

Conduplicate

Convex

Convex

Convex Bi-ribbed

Convex Bi-ribbed

Convex flat

Convex flat

Convex Ribbed

Convex Ribbed

Corrugated / Wavy

Corrugated / Wavy

Flat

Flat

Flat - Back curved outward

Flat - Back curved outward

Flat Back-ribbed

Flat Back-ribbed

Flat Bi-ribbed

Flat Bi-ribbed

Flat Front-ribbed

Flat Front-ribbed

Incurved

Incurved

Induplicate

Induplicate

Inrolled

Inrolled

Involute

Involute

Ob-triangular

Ob-triangular

Quad-convex

Quad-convex

Quadrate

Quadrate

Recurved

Recurved

Reduplicate

Reduplicate

Revolute

Revolute

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Terete

Terete

Terete Convex

Terete Convex

Terete Grooved

Terete Grooved

Triangulate-tri convex

Triangulate-tri convex

Triangular-single convex

Triangular-single convex

Triangulate

Triangulate

Undulate

Undulate

Leaf Margin(s)

Filiferous

Filiferous

Bi-crenate

Bi-crenate

Bi-dentate

Bi-dentate

Bi-pinnate

Bi-pinnate

Bi-pinnatisect

Bi-pinnatisect

Bi-serrate

Bi-serrate

Bilobed

Bilobed

Ciliate

Ciliate

Crenate

Crenate

Crenulate

Crenulate

Crispidate

Crispidate

Dentate

Dentate

Denticulate

Denticulate

Entire

Entire

Erose

Erose

Incised

Incised

Lacerate

Lacerate

Lacinaiate

Lacinaiate

Lobed

Lobed

Lyrate

Lyrate

Palmatifid

Palmatifid

Palmatisect

Palmatisect

Pectinate

Pectinate

Pinnate

Pinnate

Pinnatifid

Pinnatifid

Pinnatisect

Pinnatisect

Repand

Repand

Runcinate

Runcinate

Scabrous

Scabrous

Serrate

Serrate

Serrulate

Serrulate

Sinuate

Sinuate

Spined

Spined

Spinose

Spinose

Toothed

Toothed

Trilobed

Trilobed

Undulate

Undulate

Apice(s)

Acuminate Abruptly

Acuminate Abruptly

Acuminate Broad

Acuminate Broad

Acuminate Narrow

Acuminate Narrow

Acute Broadly

Acute Broadly

Acute Narrowly

Acute Narrowly

Apiculate

Apiculate

Aristate

Aristate

Caudate

Caudate

Circinnate

Circinnate

Cirrhose

Cirrhose

Cuspidate

Cuspidate

Emarginate

Emarginate

Mucronate

Mucronate

Obcordate

Obcordate

Obtuse

Obtuse

Remorse

Remorse

Retuse

Retuse

Spinous

Spinous

Truncate

Truncate

Base(s)

Attenuate

Attenuate

Auriculate

Auriculate

Clasping

Clasping

Cordate

Cordate

Cuneate

Cuneate

Hastate

Hastate

Oblique

Oblique

Obtuse

Obtuse

Peltate

Peltate

Perfoliate

Perfoliate

Sagittate

Sagittate

Truncate

Truncate

Leaf Venation

Arcuate

Arcuate

Bipinnate

Bipinnate

Furcate

Furcate

Palmate

Palmate

Parallel

Parallel

Parallel Multicostate Convergent

Parallel Multicostate Convergent

Parallel Multicostate Divergent

Parallel Multicostate Divergent

Parallel Pinnate

Parallel Pinnate

Pinnate

Pinnate

Reticulate

Reticulate

Simple Forked

Simple Forked

Trunk / Stem / Phylloclade Feature(s)

Leaf Scar

Leaf Scar

Spined

Spined

Bamboo-like Stem

Bamboo-like Stem

Bamboo-like Stem, Aerial Roots

Bamboo-like Stem, Aerial Roots

Distinct Growth Rings, Smooth Trunk

Distinct Growth Rings, Smooth Trunk

Glandular

Glandular

Glochids

Glochids

Grooved

Grooved

Hairs-fine

Hairs-fine

Hairs-long

Hairs-long

Hairs-short

Hairs-short

Hairs-soft

Hairs-soft

Indistinct Growth Rings, Trunk Smooth

Indistinct Growth Rings, Trunk Smooth

Indistinct Growth Rings, Trunk Spiny

Indistinct Growth Rings, Trunk Spiny

Prominent Growth Rings as Ridged Steps

Prominent Growth Rings as Ridged Steps

Ribbed

Ribbed

Spined Areole

Spined Areole

Tuberacle and Spined

Tuberacle and Spined

Trunk / Stem Cross Section

Bi-convex

Bi-convex

Bi-convex Bi-ribbed

Bi-convex Bi-ribbed

Bi-convex Ribbed

Bi-convex Ribbed

Channelled

Channelled

Concave

Concave

Concave Ribbed

Concave Ribbed

Convex

Convex

Convex Flat

Convex Flat

Flat

Flat

Incurved

Incurved

Induplicate

Induplicate

Inrolled

Inrolled

Involute

Involute

Ob-triangular

Ob-triangular

Quad-convex

Quad-convex

Quad-winged

Quad-winged

Quadrate

Quadrate

Recurved

Recurved

Reduplicate

Reduplicate

Revolute

Revolute

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Terete

Terete

Terete Convex

Terete Convex

Terete Grooved

Terete Grooved

Terete Ridged

Terete Ridged

Tri-convex

Tri-convex

Tri-winged

Tri-winged

Triangulate

Triangulate

Undulate

Undulate

Trunk / Stem / Phylloclade Margin

Bi-crenate

Bi-crenate

Bi-dentate

Bi-dentate

Bi-pinnate

Bi-pinnate

Bi-pinnatisect

Bi-pinnatisect

Bi-serrate

Bi-serrate

Bilobed

Bilobed

Ciliate

Ciliate

Crenate

Crenate

Crenulate

Crenulate

Crispidate

Crispidate

Dentate

Dentate

Denticulate

Denticulate

Entire

Entire

Erose

Erose

Incised

Incised

Lacerate

Lacerate

Lacinaiate

Lacinaiate

Lobed

Lobed

Lyrate

Lyrate

Palmatifid

Palmatifid

Palmatisect

Palmatisect

Pectinate

Pectinate

Pinnate

Pinnate

Pinnatifid

Pinnatifid

Pinnatisect

Pinnatisect

Repand

Repand

Runcinate

Runcinate

Scabrous

Scabrous

Serrate

Serrate

Serrulate

Serrulate

Sinuate

Sinuate

Spinose

Spinose

Trilobed

Trilobed

Undulate

Undulate

Trunk / Stem / Phylloclade Texture (Upper)

Antrorse Barbellate

Antrorse Barbellate

Canescent

Canescent

Echinate

Echinate

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Floccose

Floccose

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Hirsute

Hirsute

Hirtellous

Hirtellous

Hispid

Hispid

Hoary

Hoary

Lanate

Lanate

Leathery

Leathery

Lepidate

Lepidate

Muricate

Muricate

Pannose

Pannose

Papillate

Papillate

Pilose

Pilose

Pitted

Pitted

Puberulent

Puberulent

Pubescent

Pubescent

Pulverulent

Pulverulent

Resinous

Resinous

Retrorse Barbellate

Retrorse Barbellate

Ribbed

Ribbed

Scabrous / Rough

Scabrous / Rough

Scaly

Scaly

Scurfy

Scurfy

Sericeous

Sericeous

Setose

Setose

Smooth

Smooth

Spinulose

Spinulose

Stellate

Stellate

Striate

Striate

Strigose

Strigose

Tomentose

Tomentose

Uncinate

Uncinate

Velutinous

Velutinous

Verrucose / Warty

Verrucose / Warty

Villous

Villous

Viscid

Viscid

Waxy

Waxy

Wrinkled / Rugose

Wrinkled / Rugose

Trunk / Stem / Phylloclade Texture (Lower)

Antrorse Barbellate

Antrorse Barbellate

Canescent

Canescent

Echinate

Echinate

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Floccose

Floccose

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Hirsute

Hirsute

Hirtellous

Hirtellous

Hispid

Hispid

Hoary

Hoary

Lanate

Lanate

Lepidate

Lepidate

Muricate

Muricate

Pannose

Pannose

Papillate

Papillate

Pilose

Pilose

Pitted

Pitted

Puberulent

Puberulent

Pubescent

Pubescent

Pulverulent

Pulverulent

Resinous

Resinous

Retrorse Barbellate

Retrorse Barbellate

Ribbed

Ribbed

Scurfy

Scurfy

Sericeous

Sericeous

Setose

Setose

Smooth

Smooth

Spinulose

Spinulose

Stellate

Stellate

Striated

Striated

Strigose

Strigose

Tomentose

Tomentose

Uncinate

Uncinate

Velutinous

Velutinous

Verrucose

Verrucose

Villous

Villous

Viscid

Viscid

Waxy

Waxy

Wrinkled / Rugose

Wrinkled / Rugose

Trunk / Stem / Phylloclade Construction

Pith Chambered

Pith Chambered

Pith Continuous

Pith Continuous

No Pith / Hollow

No Pith / Hollow

Arrangement(s)

Bract Spike

Bract Spike

Involucral Bract - Not Imbricate

Involucral Bract - Not Imbricate

Involucral Bract - Imbricate

Involucral Bract - Imbricate

Bract

Bract

Capitulum / Head

Capitulum / Head

Catkin

Catkin

Cauliflory

Cauliflory

Corymb Compound

Corymb Compound

Corymb Simple

Corymb Simple

Cyme Compound

Cyme Compound

Cyme Dichasial

Cyme Dichasial

Cyme Helicoid

Cyme Helicoid

Cyme Monochasial / Simple

Cyme Monochasial / Simple

Cyme Scorpoid

Cyme Scorpoid

Panicle

Panicle

Raceme

Raceme

Scape

Scape

Solitary

Solitary

Spathiate

Spathiate

Spike

Spike

Spike Secund

Spike Secund

Thyrse

Thyrse

Umbel

Umbel

Umbel Compound

Umbel Compound

Verticil

Verticil

Flower Shape(s)

Bract

Bract

Involucral Bract - Imbricate

Involucral Bract - Imbricate

Involucral Bract - Not Imbricate

Involucral Bract - Not Imbricate

Cyathium - Male

Cyathium - Male

Cyathium - Female

Cyathium - Female

Bilabiate

Bilabiate

Brush or Spike

Brush or Spike

Calceolate

Calceolate

Campanulate

Campanulate

Composite

Composite

Composite Globular

Composite Globular

Composite Oblong

Composite Oblong

Composite Simple

Composite Simple

Craterform

Craterform

Cruciform

Cruciform

Coronate

Coronate

Cyathiform

Cyathiform

Funnelform

Funnelform

Galeate

Galeate

Gibbous

Gibbous

Hood & Horn

Hood & Horn

Labiate

Labiate

Ligulate

Ligulate

Operculum

Operculum

Palate

Palate

Papilionate

Papilionate

Peduncles

Peduncles

Radiate

Radiate

Rotate

Rotate

Saccate

Saccate

Salverform

Salverform

Spathiate

Spathiate

Spider

Spider

Spurred

Spurred

Stellate

Stellate

Tepals

Tepals

Tubulate

Tubulate

Urceolate

Urceolate

Simple Globular

Simple Globular

Open Inflorescence

Open Inflorescence

Closed Inflorescence

Closed Inflorescence

Stamenate Cyathiform

Stamenate Cyathiform

Petal Shape(s)

Cuneate

Cuneate

Obcordate

Obcordate

Oblanceolate

Oblanceolate

Obovate

Obovate

Spathulate

Spathulate

Acicular

Acicular

Elliptic

Elliptic

Falcate

Falcate

Linear

Linear

Oblong

Oblong

Oval

Oval

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Orbicular

Orbicular

Cordate

Cordate

Deltoid

Deltoid

Hastate

Hastate

Lanceolate

Lanceolate

Ovate

Ovate

Reniform

Reniform

Sagittate

Sagittate

Subulate

Subulate

Outer Texture

Barbed

Barbed

Barbs-Recurved

Barbs-Recurved

Bristly / Hispid

Bristly / Hispid

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glandular

Glandular

Glaucous

Glaucous

Grooved

Grooved

Hairs-Coarse

Hairs-Coarse

Hairs-Long

Hairs-Long

Hairs-Short

Hairs-Short

Leathery

Leathery

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Pitted

Pitted

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Smooth

Smooth

Spongy

Spongy

Sticky / Resinous

Sticky / Resinous

Striate

Striate

Tomentose

Tomentose

Tough

Tough

Velvety / Velutinous

Velvety / Velutinous

Warty / Verrucose

Warty / Verrucose

Waxy

Waxy

Woolly / Lanate

Woolly / Lanate

Wrinkled

Wrinkled

Type

Infructescence

Infructescence

Achene

Achene

Achenarium

Achenarium

Achenetum

Achenetum

Acrosarcum

Acrosarcum

Bacca

Bacca

Baccarium

Baccarium

Baccetum

Baccetum

Balausta

Balausta

Bibacca

Bibacca

Bilomentum

Bilomentum

Camara

Camara

Camaretum

Camaretum

Camarium

Camarium

Capitulum

Capitulum

Capsule

Capsule

Capsule Ceratium

Capsule Ceratium

Capsule Denticidal

Capsule Denticidal

Capsule Fissuricidal

Capsule Fissuricidal

Capsule Foraminicidal

Capsule Foraminicidal

Capsule Glandispermidium

Capsule Glandispermidium

Capsule Loculicidal

Capsule Loculicidal

Capsule Polospermatium

Capsule Polospermatium

Capsule Poricidal

Capsule Poricidal

Capsule Septicidal

Capsule Septicidal

Capsule Septifragal

Capsule Septifragal

Capsule Silicle

Capsule Silicle

Capsule Siliqua

Capsule Siliqua

Carcerulus

Carcerulus

Caryopsis

Caryopsis

Catoclesium

Catoclesium

Coccarium

Coccarium

Craspedium

Craspedium

Cypsela

Cypsela

Diclesarium

Diclesarium

Diclesetum

Diclesetum

Diclesium

Diclesium

Druparium

Druparium

Drupe

Drupe

Drupetum

Drupetum

Follicarium

Follicarium

Follicetum

Follicetum

Follicle

Follicle

Follicular Anthecetum

Follicular Anthecetum

Glandetum

Glandetum

Glandosum

Glandosum

Legume

Legume

Lomentarium

Lomentarium

Lomentetum

Lomentetum

Lomentum

Lomentum

Microbasarium

Microbasarium

Pepo

Pepo

Polachenarium

Polachenarium

Pomarium

Pomarium

Pome

Pome

Pometum

Pometum

Pseudoanthecium

Pseudoanthecium

Pseudodrupe

Pseudodrupe

Pseudosamara

Pseudosamara

Samara

Samara

Samaretum

Samaretum

Samarium

Samarium

Schizocarp

Schizocarp

Sorosus

Sorosus

Spermidium

Spermidium

Strobilus

Strobilus

Trymetum

Trymetum

Utricle

Utricle

Shape(s)

Acicular

Acicular

Cordate

Cordate

Cuneate

Cuneate

Deltoid

Deltoid

Ellipsoid

Ellipsoid

Elliptic

Elliptic

Falcate

Falcate

Globose

Globose

Hemispherical

Hemispherical

Lanceolate

Lanceolate

Linear

Linear

Obcordate

Obcordate

Oblanceolate

Oblanceolate

Oblong

Oblong

Oblongoid

Oblongoid

Obovate

Obovate

Orbicular

Orbicular

Oval

Oval

Ovate

Ovate

Ovoid

Ovoid

Reniform

Reniform

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Spherical

Spherical

Square

Square

Subulate

Subulate

Tubulate

Tubulate

Type

Achene

Achene

Caryopsis

Caryopsis

Cypsela

Cypsela

Dust-like

Dust-like

Nutlet

Nutlet

Nut Oblong

Nut Oblong

Nut Round

Nut Round

Samara

Samara

Texture(s)

Barbed

Barbed

Barbs-Recurved

Barbs-Recurved

Bristly / Hispid

Bristly / Hispid

Corky

Corky

Farinaceous

Farinaceous

Fibrous

Fibrous

Glabrous

Glabrous

Glaucous

Glaucous

Grooved

Grooved

Hairs-Fine

Hairs-Fine

Hairs-Long

Hairs-Long

Hairs-Short

Hairs-Short

Hairs-Stick / Mucilaginous

Hairs-Stick / Mucilaginous

Leathery

Leathery

Lumpy / Tuberculate /Papillate

Lumpy / Tuberculate /Papillate

Pitted

Pitted

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Scribbly

Scribbly

Smooth

Smooth

Sticky / Resinous

Sticky / Resinous

Striate

Striate

Tessellated

Tessellated

Velvety / Velutinous

Velvety / Velutinous

Warty / Tuberculate

Warty / Tuberculate

Waxy / Verrucose

Waxy / Verrucose

Wrinkled / Rugose

Wrinkled / Rugose

Shape(s)

Fusiform

Fusiform

Obovoid

Obovoid

Sectoroid

Sectoroid

Semi-spherical

Semi-spherical

Acicular

Acicular

Cubiod

Cubiod

Cuneate

Cuneate

Deltoid

Deltoid

Discoid

Discoid

Ellipsoid

Ellipsoid

Elliptic

Elliptic

Falcate

Falcate

Globose

Globose

Hemispherical

Hemispherical

Lanceolate

Lanceolate

Linear

Linear

Oblanceolate

Oblanceolate

Oblong

Oblong

Obovate

Obovate

Orbicular

Orbicular

Oval

Oval

Ovate

Ovate

Ovoid

Ovoid

Pyramidal

Pyramidal

Pyriform

Pyriform

Reniform

Reniform

Rhomboid

Rhomboid

Spherical

Spherical

Square

Square

Subulate

Subulate

Tubulate

Tubulate

Seed Appendage

Pappus

Pappus

Pappus Umbrella

Pappus Umbrella

Type

Adventitious

Adventitious

Annulate

Annulate

Assimilatory

Assimilatory

Climbing

Climbing

Clinging

Clinging

Epiphytic

Epiphytic

Fasciculate

Fasciculate

Fibrous

Fibrous

Moniliform

Moniliform

Plate

Plate

Procumbent

Procumbent

Repent

Repent

Rhizome

Rhizome

Rhizome Stoloniferous

Rhizome Stoloniferous

Stilt

Stilt

Stoloniferous / Runner

Stoloniferous / Runner

Tap

Tap

Tap Conical

Tap Conical

Tap Fusiform

Tap Fusiform

Tap Napiform

Tap Napiform

Tuberous

Tuberous

Subterranean Stem/ Adventitious Root

Subterranean Stem/ Adventitious Root

Surface Adventitious Root

Surface Adventitious Root

Texture

Grooved

Grooved

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Lumpy / Papillate / Papillose

Nodulated

Nodulated

Ribbed

Ribbed

Rough / Scabrous

Rough / Scabrous

Scaly

Scaly

Smooth

Smooth