Botany Dictionary

  • Cultivar

    Cultivar

    A cultivated variety of a plant that has been selected for desirable characteristics and maintained through propagation.

  • Cultivar epithet

    Cultivar epithet

    The name component that identifies a particular cultivar, written in single quotes after the genus and species names.

  • Cuneate

    Cuneate

    Wedge-shaped; triangular with the narrow end at the point of attachment (describing leaf bases).

  • Cupular

    Cupular

    Cup-shaped or bearing cup-like structures.

  • Cupulate

    Cupulate

    Shaped like a small cup (similar to cupular).

  • Cupule

    Cupule

    A cup-shaped structure at the base of some fruits (e.g., acorns in oaks).

  • Cupuliform

    Cupuliform

    Having the form of a small cup.

  • Curvinerved

    Curvinerved

    Having curved veins (describing leaves).

  • Cushion, floral

    Cushion, floral

    A swollen receptacle or torus that bears numerous flowers.

  • Cusp

    Cusp

    A sharp, stiff point or projection.