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Distichouses
Distichous In two vertical ranks or rows on opposite sides of an axis.
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Divergents
Divergent Diverging or spreading outward. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Dorsals
Dorsal On the back or outward surface of a leaf or other structure
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Dorsifixeds
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.
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Drupes
Drupe A type of stone fruit encased in a fleshy or fibrous outer covering. Did you know? Peaches, cherries, plums, olives, and almonds are drupes. An almond is the seed inside a stone fruit.
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Ellipsoidal, Ellipsoidals, Ellipsoids
Ellipsoid A solid body elliptic in shape lengthwise and nearly circular in cross section
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Elliptical, elliptical, Ellipticals, Elliptics
Elliptic Elliptical (oval) in shape. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Elongates
Elongate Stretched out. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Emarginates, notched tip
Emarginate With a shallow notch at the tip. Botanists use this feature to describe leaf shape, surface, edge, or arrangement, which helps with plant identification.
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Embryos
Embryo The undeveloped plant inside a seed. This feature is connected to how seeds are protected, nourished, or moved away from the parent plant.
