Flashcards on Botanical Terminology and Grass Morphology
Botanical Terminology and Grass Morphology Guide for Students
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Plant Morphological Terminology
56 cards
Card 1
Question: What does 'mat forming' mean in plant morphology?
Answer: Mat-forming; a plant that spreads over the ground, creating a dense cover.
Card 2
Question: Define 'inflorescence'.
Answer: A cluster or arrangement of flowers.
Card 3
Question: What does 'abaxial' refer to on a leaf?
Answer: The lower surface of a leaf.
Card 4
Question: What are 'glumes'?
Answer: Glumes: structures found in spikelets; the lower glume may be absent or inconspicuous.
Card 5
Question: What is the meaning of 'cartilaginous' in morphological text?
Answer: Cartilaginous: having a firm and flexible texture.
Card 6
Question: What is the 'keel' in a floral structure?
Answer: Prominent ribs or ridges on a floral structure.
Card 7
Question: What are 'florets'?
Answer: Individual flowers within a spikelet.
Card 8
Question: Translate 'length of spikelet'.
Answer: Longitud de la espiguilla.
Card 9
Question: What does 'gibbous' mean in the description of plant organs?
Answer: Gibbous: swollen or bulging.
Card 10
Question: Define 'indurate'.
Answer: Hardened, rigid.