Botany Dictionary

  • Labellum

    Labellum

    A specialized petal of an orchid flower, typically larger and modified to form a landing platform for pollinators.

  • Labiate

    Labiate

    Relating to plants in the mint family (Lamiaceae), which typically have flowers with a bilabiate (two-lipped) corolla.

  • Labium

    Labium

    A structure resembling a lip, typically used in the description of flowers or other reproductive parts.

  • Laccate

    Laccate

    Having a glossy or shiny surface, often used to describe plant parts that appear resinous or coated with a shiny…

  • Lacerate

    Lacerate

    To describe a plant part that is split or torn, typically referring to leaves or flowers with rough, jagged edges.

  • Lacinia

    Lacinia

    A deeply cut or lobed structure, often referring to the margin of a leaf or other plant parts.

  • Laciniate

    Laciniate

    Referring to a plant structure with deeply incised or cut margins, typically used in describing leaves or petals.

  • Lacinula

    Lacinula

    A small, deeply cut or lobed structure, often used in botanical descriptions of certain leaves or petals.

  • Lacinulate

    Lacinulate

    Having small lobes or cuts along the margin, often used to describe plant leaves or other structures.

  • Lacrimiform

    Lacrimiform

    Shaped like a tear drop, often used in botanical descriptions of certain plant structures or organs.