Botany Dictionary

  • Gemma (pl. Gemmae)

    Gemma (pl. Gemmae)

    A small asexual reproductive structure capable of developing into a new organism.

  • Gemmaceous

    Gemmaceous

    Pertaining to or resembling a bud or gemma.

  • Gemmate

    Gemmate

    Having or producing buds.

  • Gemmation

    Gemmation

    A form of asexual reproduction where new individuals arise from buds.

  • Gemmiform

    Gemmiform

    Shaped like a bud.

  • Gemmoid

    Gemmoid

    Bud-like in appearance or form.

  • Gemmule

    Gemmule

    A small bud; also a dormant embryonic cell mass in some plants and sponges.

  • Gene pool

    Gene pool

    The total genetic diversity found within a population or species.

  • Gene

    Gene

    A unit of heredity composed of DNA that determines a particular trait.

  • Generic agreement/identity

    Generic agreement/identity

    The taxonomic alignment or similarity of a plant to a recognized genus.