Botany Dictionary

  • Eusporangiate

    Eusporangiate

    Producing spores in sporangia that arise from several initial cells, characteristic of primitive ferns.

  • Eustele

    Eustele

    A type of vascular arrangement in stems where vascular bundles are organized in a ring around the pith.

  • Episperm

    Episperm

    The outer layer of a seed coat (testa).

  • Epispore

    Epispore

    The outer layer of a spore wall.

  • Epitepalous

    Epitepalous

    Having stamens attached to the tepals.

  • Epithet

    Epithet

    The second part of a scientific name (specific epithet) that identifies the species.

  • Epixylous

    Epixylous

    Growing on wood (as some fungi or plants).

  • Epruinose

    Epruinose

    Lacking a pruinose (frosted or waxy) coating, typically referring to stems, leaves, or fruits.

  • Equilateral

    Equilateral

    Having all sides or dimensions equal; in botany, often used to describe symmetrical leaves or floral parts.

  • Equitant

    Equitant

    Leaf arrangement where each leaf overlaps the next, with both margins of the leaf enclosing the stem.