Describing a spiral or coiled shape, often used to describe the arrangement of plant parts.

A type of inflorescence in which the flowers are arranged in a spiral pattern, with the youngest flowers at the…

Referring to plants or organisms that thrive in full sunlight.

Describing plants or organisms that avoid direct sunlight or prefer shady environments.

Describing plants or flowers that orient themselves towards the sun, a common response to light.

The phenomenon of plants or flowers turning or growing towards the direction of sunlight.

Referring to plants that thrive in or near water, especially in aquatic or marshy environments.

A prefix meaning half or partial, often used in botanical terms to describe incomplete or partial features.

A type of parasitic plant that can photosynthesize but also obtains some of its nutrients from a host plant.

Referring to plants that partially parasitize their host but also photosynthesize their own food.