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(Of anthers) attached by the base to the apex of the filament. Said of an anther when attached to the very tip of its filament. Inborn, hereditary, or congenital. Inherited, which is present in a body from birth. Describing a condition or characteristic that is present in an individual at birth and is inherited from…

From the Latin in litteris, meaning ‘in correspondence’.  

(In cladistics) the group being studied.  

Funnel-shaped, i.e. abruptly widening from a narrow cylindrical part to a wider distal part; infundibuliform is the preferred term.  

The part of the plant that bears the fruits, including all its bracts, branches and fruits, but excluding unmodified leaves; (In Compositae/Asteraceae) the cluster of fruits derived from an inflorescence.  

Below the stipules.  

Below the stamens.  

(Of taxa or variation) below the rank of species (e.g. subspecies, variety, form or race).  

Borne on the stem below the petiole.  

Below the middle.