Botany 101: The Basics of Botany
Morphology and Anatomy: The study of plant structures.
Taxonomy and Systematics: The study of the naming and classification of plants.
Genetics and Breeding: The study of genes and inheritance.
Ecology: The study of relationships between plants and their environments..
Pedicel: The support of a single flower in a cluster, any stalk or stem between sepals and main axis.
Perennial: A plant living three or more years duration.
Perfect flowers: Bisexual; having both male and female sexual organs.
Petiole: The stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leaf stalk..
“Botany is the branch of Biology that deals with the study of plants.” The term 'botany' is derived from an adjective 'botanic' that is again derived from the Greek word 'botane'.
One who studies 'botany' is known as a 'botanist'.
Botany is one of the world's oldest natural sciences..
leios,-a,-on (adj.), smooth; (of the ground) smooth, level, flat; beardless (with a smooth chin)]; = Latin levis,-e (adj.
B, q.v.), also, in Botany, laevis,-e (adj.
B), q.v.; see smooth; = = glaber, glabra, glabrum (adj.
A), “glabrous, smooth, especially not pubescent nor hairy;” opp..
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Aerial Referring to the aboveground parts of a plant.
Alternate A pattern of leaf attachment with leaves appearing one at a time, alternating back and forth down the stem.
Annual A plant that lives one year.
Biennial A plant that lives 2 years, usually fruiting in the second year.
Branching Venation A venation pattern where leaf veins spread outwar.
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While these structures are annual in nature, the plant itself may be annual, biannual, or perennial.
Herbaceous plants that survive for more than one season possess underground storage organs, and thus are referred to as geophytes.
A taxonomic rank below kingdomin the standard taxonomic hierarchy. "Division" is generally used only for plants, and is the approximate botanical equivalent of the term phylum, which is used for animals and other kingdoms.
The illustrations therefore provide a unique compilation of information that can be referred to independently of the definitions.
This makes the glossary a particularly versatile reference work for all those needing a guide to botanical terminology and plant structure.
Leaves or flowers that grow directly from the stem or peduncle of a plant
