Glossary: General botanical term

Disciform Disk-shaped. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.

Dissected Deeply divided into many narrow segments. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification. Did you know? Finely dissected leaves, such as some Japanese maples, create a delicate texture valued in garden design.

Distal At the end - away from the point of attachment.

Distally Occurring opposite to the point of attachment. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.

Distended Stretched or swollen. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.

Distichous In two vertical ranks or rows on opposite sides of an axis.

Divergent Diverging or spreading outward. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.

Dorsifixed Attached at the back or dorsal side. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification. Did you know? Dorsifixed anthers can swing slightly, helping place pollen on visiting insects.

Ellipsoid A solid body elliptic in shape lengthwise and nearly circular in cross section

Elliptic Elliptical (oval) in shape. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.