A | B |
anther | flower part containing pollen |
Variety | a plant cultivar |
auxillary | buds found on the stem of plants |
Binomial | dentification of plants using genus and species names |
Composite | flower type that has disks |
filament | part of stamen that supports the anther |
Genus | noun the describes similiar characteristics of plants |
internode | distance between two nodes |
Kingdom | first level of plant hierachy |
Latin | language used for plant classification |
Leaf | part of plant composed of petiole and blade |
Linnaeus | Swedish botanist who began plant classification |
node | point where leaves develop |
Petal | the corolla of a flower |
Pistil | the female part of the flower |
Sepal | the calyx of a flower |
shoot | above ground system of plants |
Simple | flower that is basic |
Species | adjective that identifies the same plant characteristics |
Stamen | the male part of the flower |
Taxonomy | plant classification method |
Tube | flower type that has lobes |
Apical | terminal growth of a plant |