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(Of a taxon name) the locality from which the type specimen was gathered.  

(In plant taxonomy) an anchor to the identity of a name; An element, usually a herbarium specimen, on which a species name is based; Species on which a genus name is based; Genus on which a family name is based. A specific variety of food, such as Freestone peaches vs. Clingstone peaches. A term used…

(Of a plant or organ) coiling around a structure or another plant. Coiling around plants or objects as a means of support. Climbing by coiling around something. A stem of a vine that climbs by winding itself around a support. Gaining height by growing in a spiral manner around a support that is more or…

Eglandular hairs found on achenes of Compositae/Asteraceae, each hair composed of two parallel cells, also called duplex hairs or Zwillingshaare in German.  

(Of a climber) supporting itself by the main or lateral stems coiling around a structure or another plant. A climber, which climbs by spirally coiling stems.  

A small branch or shoot; More precisely, the current year’s shoot. Any of the smallest branches of a tree or shrub, though only used for those that are thin and weak.    

Compact clump of grasses or grass-like plants.  

Detachable vegetative buds; A scaly sucker or shoot from the ground (as in Asparagus); Resting bud, bud resting during adverse season. A swollen scaly offshoot of a rhizome.  

Becoming turgid or inflated.