Botany Dictionary

  • Megasporangium (also macrosporangium)

    Megasporangium (also macrosporangium)

    A structure in plants that produces megaspores, which develop into the female gametophyte.

  • Megasporangium

    Megasporangium

    A plant structure that produces megaspores, which give rise to the female gametophyte.

  • Megaspore

    Megaspore

    The larger of the two types of spores, typically producing the female gametophyte in seed plants.

  • Megaspore (also macrospore)

    Megaspore (also macrospore)

    A large spore that develops into the female gametophyte in seed plants.

  • Malesia

    Malesia

    A biogeographical region encompassing the islands of Southeast Asia and Oceania, rich in biodiversity.

  • Mallee

    Mallee

    A type of Australian shrub or small tree that typically grows in arid or semi-arid regions and has multiple stems.

  • Mammillate

    Mammillate

    Having a texture or surface covered with small, rounded bumps, often used to describe certain plant features.

  • Mangrove

    Mangrove

    A group of coastal plants that grow in saltwater environments, typically along tropical and subtropical coastlines.

  • Mannoxylic

    Mannoxylic

    Describing wood or tissue that contains mannose, a type of sugar commonly found in the cell walls of plants.

  • Marbled

    Marbled

    Describing a pattern or coloration on plant surfaces that resembles the appearance of marble, with streaks or spots.