Botany Dictionary

  • Interrupted

    Interrupted

    Describing a pattern or structure that is broken or irregular, often used to refer to inflorescences or growth forms that…

  • Infrafoliar

    Infrafoliar

    Referring to a structure or part located beneath or under the leaf.

  • Infrapetiolar

    Infrapetiolar

    Describing a part, often a bud or branch, that is located beneath the petiole of a leaf.

  • Infrared mulch

    Infrared mulch

    A type of mulch that is designed to reflect infrared light, often used to increase the temperature of the soil…

  • Infraspecific

    Infraspecific

    A term used to describe variations that occur within a species, such as subspecies, varieties, or forms.

  • Infructescence

    Infructescence

    The fruiting part of a plant, consisting of multiple fruits clustered together on a stem or branch.

  • Infundibular (infundibularform)

    Infundibular (infundibularform)

    Describing a funnel-shaped structure, often used in reference to certain flowers or plant parts.

  • Infundibuliform

    Infundibuliform

    Shaped like a funnel, commonly used to describe certain types of flowers or plant structures with a narrow, widening shape.

  • Ingraft

    Ingraft

    The act of grafting one plant onto another, often used in horticulture to propagate or repair plants.

  • Innovation

    Innovation

    A new growth or shoot that emerges from a plant, often used to describe fresh or new vegetative development.