Botany Dictionary

  • Pseudoelaters

    Pseudoelaters

    Elater-like structures in liverworts that assist in spore dispersal.

  • Pseudospermium

    Pseudospermium

    A seed-like fruit that does not develop from a true ovule.

  • Profile

    Profile

    A side view or vertical section of an object or structure, such as a soil profile.

  • Proliferous

    Proliferous

    Producing new individuals by budding or by forming plantlets.

  • Prominent

    Prominent

    Standing out or easily noticeable; projecting beyond a surface.

  • Propagating bench

    Propagating bench

    A bench used for seed sowing or rooting cuttings, often in a greenhouse.

  • Propagating case

    Propagating case

    An enclosed structure used to maintain humidity and temperature for plant propagation.

  • Propagation

    Propagation

    The process of increasing the number of plants by sexual or asexual means.

  • Propagator

    Propagator

    A device or structure used to facilitate the germination of seeds or rooting of cuttings.

  • Propagule

    Propagule

    A reproductive unit capable of developing into a new individual.