Napiform
(Of roots) shaped like a turnip, i.e. broadly ovoid and tapering to a point.
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Naked pollinia
(Of orchids) pollinia which lack caudicles and other elements of the pollinarium, as in Dendrobieae…
Naked
Without other organs (leaves, scales, hairs, indusium or perianth). (Of rhizome) without scales; (Of flower)…
Myxogenic
Referring to hairs that swell on contact with water, producing a slime- or jelly-like excretion.…
Myrmecophyte
Any plant associated with ants often with specialised structures to feed or house them.
Myrmecophilous
(Of plants) with an affinity for ants, sometimes with specialised structures thought to harbour or…