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Contrast opposite. 2. (prep.) Occurring between something else, e.g. stamen s alternating with petal s. alternipetalous A configuration where parts of the flower, e.g. stamen s, alternate in position with the petal s. [18] ament A synonym of catkin. amphitropous (of an ovule) Bent so that both ends are near each other.
Petiole – a leaf stalk supporting a blade and attaching to a stem at a node. Petiolule - the leaf stalk of a leaflet. Pulvinus – the swollen base of a petiole or petiolule, usually involved in leaf movements and leaf orientation. Rachilla – a secondary axis of a multiply compound leaf. Rachis – main axis of a pinnately compound leaf.
The stem can also be called the culm, halm, haulm, stalk, or thyrsus. The stem is normally divided into nodes and internodes: [2] The nodes are the points of attachment for leaves and can hold one or more leaves. There are sometimes axillary buds between the stem and leaf which can grow into branches (with leaves, conifer cones, or flowers). [2]
The leaves, which are usually arranged in opposite pairs but occasionally alternate, are either attached directly to the stem or have very short stalks. They vary in shape from spoon-like to rounded or oblong, with a wedge-shaped base and small, rounded teeth along the upper edges.
A stipule is considered to be "abaxial", "counter" or "leaf opposed" if it is located on the opposite side to where the leaf meets the stem. [ 4 ] [ 7 ] Purpose of stipules
In botany, sessility (meaning "sitting", in the sense of "resting on the surface") is a characteristic of plant organs such as flowers or leaves that have no stalk. [1] [2] Plant parts can also be described as subsessile, that is, not completely sessile. A sessile flower is one that lacks a pedicel (flower stalk).
Stamen is the Latin word meaning "thread" (originally thread of the warp, in weaving). [8]Filament derives from classical Latin filum, meaning "thread" [8]; Anther derives from French anthère, [9] from classical Latin anthera, meaning "medicine extracted from the flower" [10] [11] in turn from Ancient Greek ἀνθηρά (anthērá), [9] [11] feminine of ἀνθηρός (anthērós) meaning ...
The leaves of G.longum are born in two opposite rows (distichous) Flowers and seed capsules are born on long stalks, that remain on the plant for many years. It can be distinguished from its relatives by the way that its flat, green, fleshy, tongue-shaped leaves are all born in two opposite rows (distichous), lying flat and mostly prostrate ...