Glossary. The category of botanical term ...

Gully

Gully The term gully refers to a morphology of land, typically eroded by run-off waters, due to the absence of

Heath The term heath refers to a plant association, typical of acid soils, consisting mainly of small shrubs, especially Ericaceae.

Brachiblast With the term brachiblast, a word that derives from the fusion of the Greek words brachys, “short”, and blastē,

Bostrice With the term bostrice, in botany, we mean a particular inflorescence. The term bostrice was given by Andreas Franz

Bentonic The bentonic term refers to an organism that lives in temporary or permanent contact with the bottom of fresh

Basionym With the term basionym, word derived from the Greek basis = base and onoma = name, which in the

Adventitia In botany, the term adventitia defines a species that grows and spreads in a restricted range, different from the

Autogamy The term autogamy (or self-fertilization) means the union of gametes, male and female, which come from the same hermaphrodite

Actinomorph With the term actinomorph, in botany or zoology, we mean a part of an animal or vegetable organism that

Plant association In phytosociology, the term plant association refers to the basic community that makes up the vegetation having relatively