Category: S
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Sucker
A shoot arising below ground from the roots some distance from the main stem. A shoot arising from the roots of trees or shrubs to produce new plants, often a characteristic of certain plant groups, eg. Willow family. A shoot or stem that arises from the roots of a tree or shrub or, undesirably, from…
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Succulent
(Adjective) juicy, pulpy; (Noun) a plant with thick, fleshy and swollen stems and/or leaves, adapted to dry environments (e.g. Aloe, Cactaceae or Stapelia). Fleshy, juicy, soft in texture and usually thickened. Plant with thick, fleshy leaves and/or stems. Plants having thick, fleshy leaves and/or stems. Fleshy and full of juice. The structure (leaf or stem)…
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Succose
Juicy, sappy [obscure term].
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Succession
Series of changes in plant communities (leading to a stable climax) or part of a cycle. A line of happenings, one after the other.
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Subumbellate
Almost umbellate.
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Subulate
Awl-shaped, like a stout needle tapering to a fine point. Slender and tapering to a point, as in the awl, a tool used to make holes in leather.
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Subtruncate
Almost truncate.
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Subtribe
Taxonomic rank below tribe and above genus (subtribes names end in –inae). In taxonomy, the category between a tribe and a genus.
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Subterranean
Underground.
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Subterminal
Just below the apex; (In Rubiaceae) used more precisely to mean overtopped once or a few times by the development of new meristematic growth.