Albino seedlings are those that are pure white.Īlbo-marginate: a form of variegation where the edge of the leaf is whiteĪlta: Referring to height (altus, altissimus = very tall).Īltern: Alternate any arrangement of parts not opposite or whorled placed singly at different heights on the axis or stem (alternifolia).Īmmo-: sand. An outgrowth of tissue around a structure.Īlba, albida: White pale (albiflora = having white flowers).Īlbino bromeliads: Plants with floral bracts and flowers that are white, although normally they would be colored. the upper side of the leafĪdherent: Attached or joined, although normally separate.Īdnate: Joined, united with another part, as stamens with the corolla tube or an anther in its whole length with the filaments.Īdpressus: Pressed against lying flat against.Īdventitious: Produced out of unusual or abnormal places, such as some roots or buds, or from stems or leaves.Īdventive: Said of an introduced plant not yet established: imperfectly or only partially naturalized.Īemulans : rivalling, more or less equallingĪer-: Referring to the air (aeranthos = flowers of the air).Īerial roots: Roots produced above or out of the growing medium.Īesitivation: The arrangement of floral parts in the bud.Īffina: Related to another species often used in the sense of being doubtful orĪgglomerate: Gathered together in a cluster or mass collected into a mass but not coherent.Īgglutinate: Adhered in a mass by some sticky or viscous substance.Īggregated: Clustered in a dense mass adhering as if glued together (aggregatus).Īlate: Winged or wing-like.
Not to be used to describe sepals or petalsĪcuminata, accuminate: Tapering into a long narrow pointĪcute: Ending in a sharp point with sides nearly straight (acutissima = very pointed Īcutangulatus = acute angle acutifidus = acutely cut acutifolius = sharp leaf)Īdaxial: Adjacent to, or turned towards, the axis.
When individual flower parts are bisected vertically in two or more planes and have similar halves. Used to form adjectives from nouns.Īcicular: Needle-shaped like a needle or bristle as some leaves having sharp points like needles.Īciculatus: marked with very fine irregular streaksĪctino-: Star-like radiating from the center rayed (actinophylla = rayed leaves).Īctinomorphic: Regular flowers. aceus: Resembling having the nature of belonging to. aceae: Added to stem of name or synonym of type genus to form name of family.Īcerose: Pointed or shaped like a needle. the underside of a leafĪberrant: Unusual or exceptional a plant or structure that varies from the type: mostly used with regard to variation.Ībortive: Defective barren not developed.Ībr-: Delicate (abrophyllum = delicate-leaved).Īcantha: Referring to a thorn, spines (e.g., Acanthostachys pitcairnioides).Īcaulescent: Stemless, or apparently so (acauline = without a stem).Īcclimatization: A process by which an organism attains tolerance to a changed environment.
I might not know the answer but can try to find out AĪbaxial: Situated out of, or directed away from, the axis. If you come across a botanical term that you are not sure of, please contact me. Figs are more definitive in the form of drawings byĮxtra reading or charts can be found under appendices as indicated. Glossary of Bromeliaceae terms based on information from many Botanical sources. Catalogue of Bromeliads used for various projects by - © Lloyd Godman
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