Glossary
Glossary
Glossary
There are currently 16 names in this directory beginning with the letter I.
In situ
Latin for “in its original place or position”. For plants, that would be their original natural habitat where they grow in the wild
Incision Arrangement
The sinuses of the blade margin can be Palmate where the arrangement is divided so sinuses point to the umbo, or Pinnate where it is divided into lateral segments, sinuses point to the midrib, or Pedate where it is divided palmately, but side lobes gain divided, sinuses not pointing to umbo
Incision Depth
Sinuses cut within the first third of the distance from the perimeter to the umbo is called a Lobed Blade, and where the sinuses cut to the middle third of the distance from the perimeter to the umbo is called Cleft Blade, and when the sinuses cut to the inner third of the distance from the perimeter to the umbo, but not quite to mid-vein or the petiole, this is a Parted Blade
Incision Type
The sinuses or indentations of the margin of a leaf blade that divide it into segments called lobes; Lacerate type is not uniform, size of lobes and depth of sinus irregular, and Incised type is where the sinuses are regular, lobes and sinuses rather uniform
Indehiscent
Of a pod or fruit that does not open at all or not splitting in a regular manner when ripe and ready to release its seeds
Indeterminate Inflorescence
Racemes where the oldest flowers are borne towards the base and new flowers are produced as the shoot grows, with no predetermined growth limit
Inferior
As is seen in Begonia flowers, an ovary that is found beneath the point where the sepals, petals, and stamens attach; completely below, beneath, or in the lower part
Inflorescence
A group or cluster of flowers and their branching system, including bracts and bracteoles.
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Inflorescence dichotomous at base
Cluster of flowers having branching system with divisions in pairs at the base
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