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''[[Adventive]]''. Said of an introduced plant not yet established; imperfectly or only partially naturalized.
''[[Adventive]]''. Said of an introduced plant not yet established; imperfectly or only partially naturalized.
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''[[Aestivation]]''. The arrangement of floral envelopes in the bud (sestivus, summer, when flowers mostly appear. Vernation is leaf-arrangement in the bud).
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''[[Aestivation]]''. The arrangement of floral envelopes in the bud (aestivus, ''summer'', when flowers mostly appear. Vernation is leaf-arrangement in the bud).
''[[Affinity]]''. A plant or part closely related to another or much resembling it in structure.
''[[Affinity]]''. A plant or part closely related to another or much resembling it in structure.
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''[[Aggregate fruit]]''. One formed by the coherence of pistils that were distinct in the flower, as blackberry.
''[[Aggregate fruit]]''. One formed by the coherence of pistils that were distinct in the flower, as blackberry.
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''[[Albumen]]''. Starchy or other nutritive material accompanying the embryo; commonly used in the sense of endosperm, for the material surrounding the embryo.
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''[[Albumen]]''. Starchy or other nutritive material accompanying the embryo; commonly used in the sense of [[endosperm]], for the material surrounding the embryo.
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''[[Alburnum]]''. The sapwood or younger wood of a tree.
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''[[Alburnum]]''. The [[sapwood]] or younger wood of a tree.
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''[[Alternate]]''. Any arrangement of leaves or other parts not opposite or whorlcd; placed singly at different heights on the axis or stem.
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''[[Alternate]]''. Any arrangement of leaves or other parts not opposite or [[whorled]]; placed singly at different heights on the [[axis]] or [[stem]].
''[[Alveolate]]''. Honey-combed, or pitted with angular separated depressions.
''[[Alveolate]]''. Honey-combed, or pitted with angular separated depressions.
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''[[Amphigean]]''. Of both worlds, the Old and New; said of distribution of plants.
''[[Amphigean]]''. Of both worlds, the Old and New; said of distribution of plants.
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''[[Amphitropous]]''. Said of a straight ovule or seed that is apparently turned a quarter way around, so that it is half inverted and with the scar or hilum on the side.
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''[[Amphitropous]]''. Said of a straight [[ovule]] or seed that is apparently turned a quarter way around, so that it is half inverted and with the scar or [[hilum]] on the side.
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''[[Ampullaceous]]''. Said of plants bearing flask-like parts, aa in certain aquatics such as Utricularia.
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''[[Ampullaceous]]''. Said of plants bearing flask-like parts, as in certain aquatics such as Utricularia.
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''[[Analogous]]''. Related in function or use, but not in origin. See Homologous.
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''[[Analogous]]''. Related in function or use, but not in origin. See ''[[Homologous]]''.
''[[Anastomosing]]''. Netted; interveined; said of leaves marked by cross-veins forming a network.
''[[Anastomosing]]''. Netted; interveined; said of leaves marked by cross-veins forming a network.
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''[[Rameal]]''. Pertaining to a branch or branches.
''[[Rameal]]''. Pertaining to a branch or branches.
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''[[Ramenia. Chaffy loose scales borne on leaves and stems, as on the stems of ferns.
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''[[Ramenia]]''. Chaffy loose scales borne on leaves and stems, as on the stems of ferns.
''[[Ramification]]''. The mode or style of branching of a plant.
''[[Ramification]]''. The mode or style of branching of a plant.