Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

In a narrow sense.  

In a broad sense, usually in the application of a name to an aggregate species in which some authors might recognise several more narrowly delimited species. From the Latin sensu lato, meaning ‘in the broad sense’.  

As used by the cited author, but specifically excluding the original meaning.  

(Of leaves or flowers) reacting to touch with movement (e.g. as the rachis and leaflets of Mimosa pudica). Reacting to touch by moving, as in Biophytum sensitivum (Oxalidaceae), Dionaea muscipula (Droseraceae) and Mimosa pudica (Fabaceae). Able to detect and respond to an outside stimulus. Haying an unexpected reaction to an allergen or to a drug,…

Past maturity, aged and about to die. Refers to growing old with decreased physical and mental capacity. Referring to the last stages of the natural life span or to the medical conditions associated with it. Referring to someone whose mental faculties have become weak because of age. To or characteristic of old age or aging,…

Aging, growing old, not able to reproduce any more. Final stage of plant development. Approaching the last stages of the natural life span.  

With flowers appearing throughout the year.  

Usually related to the seed.  

Crescent-shaped. Half-moon shaped. Shaped like a crescent or half-moon.  

Venation in which the secondary veins coming from the midrib branch just inside the margin, one of the branches ending at the margin, the second joining the next secondary vein.