Category: P
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Prefloration
The way in which flower parts are arranged in bud.
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Precocious
Appearing or developing early, often used of flowers which appear before the leaves. Unusually developed. Early development. More physically or mentally developed than is usual for a specific age. To earlier-than-expected development of physical or mental abilities (e.g., precocious dentition, eruption of deciduous or permanent teeth at an age earlier than expected). Achieving mental or…
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Praesertim
(Sometimes used in taxonomic notes) chiefly, especially.
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Praemorse
(Of the apex of a plant) ending abruptly, as if bitten off, i.e. with a ragged end. Ending abruptly.
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Pouched
With bag-like hollow.
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Posticous
In position nearest to the axis.
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Post-anthetic
After flowering is over.
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Porus (plural pori)
(In pollen) a circular or slightly elliptic aperture.
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Porrect
Pointing upwards at a slight angle from the vertical.
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Porose
Forming a continuing series of pores.