Category: D
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Dichogamy
State of sexes not developing at the same time.
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Dichogamous
Bisexual, but with one sex maturing earlier than the other (i.e. stamens and pistil not mature at the same time). Said of the styles when protruding from the bud.
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Dichlamydeous
Differentiated into sepals and petals [unusual term].
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Dichasium
A peduncle bearing a terminal flower and two bracteoles, which subtend lateral stalked flowers (simple dichasium); two stalked flowers in its axils. A compound dichasium repeats this branching pattern on the lateral axes. A forked cyme, with the oldest flower in the first fork (at the stem-head) and the next oldest flowers terminating the opposite…
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Dichasial cyme
Synonymous with dichasium.
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Diaspore
Reproductive portion of a plant, such as a seed, fruit or fragment of fruit, that is dispersed and may give rise to a new plant.
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Diaphanous
With the light showing through, translucent.
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Diandrous
Having but two stamens.
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Dialysepalous
With separate sepals [obscure term, not recommended].
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Dialypetalous
With separate petals [obscure term, not recommended].