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31bittercress — bitter cress n. Any of several herbs of the genus Cardamine in the mustard family, having racemes of white, pink, or purplish flowers, usually divided leaves, and pods that dehisce explosively. * * * …
32dehiscence — dehiscent, adj. /di his euhns/, n. 1. Biol. the release of materials by the splitting open of an organ or tissue. 2. Bot. the natural bursting open of capsules, fruits, anthers, etc., for the discharge of their contents. 3. Surg. the bursting… …
33Brassicales — ▪ plant order Introduction order of flowering plants that includes cabbages (cabbage) and capers, as well as mignonette, mustard, and nasturtiums (nasturtium). Brassicales includes 17 families, 398 genera, and 4,450 species. There are five… …
34Ericales — ▪ plant order Introduction rhododendron order of flowering plants, containing 25 families, 346 genera, and more than 11,000 species. The relationships of the order are unclear. It belongs to neither of the two major asterid groups… …
35Laurales — ▪ plant order Introduction the Laurel order of flowering plants, containing 7 families, 91 genera, and about 2,900 species. Members of Laurales are trees, shrubs, or woody vines. Most are found in tropical or warm temperate climates, and they… …
36reproductive system, plant — Introduction any of the systems, sexual or asexual, by which plants reproduce. In plants, as in animals, the end result of reproduction is the continuation of a given species, and the ability to reproduce is, therefore, rather conservative …
37Crotalaria longirostrata — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked) …
38Glossary of plant morphology terms — Biologists that study plant morphology use a number of different terms to describe plant organs and parts that can be observed with the human eye using no more than a hand held magnifying lens. These terms are used to identify and classify plants …
39Cytisus multiflorus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …
40Danziella — Temporal range: Pragian to Emsian …
