Botany Dictionary

  • Barbulae

    Barbulae

    Minute barbs or hooked hairs.

  • Bark

    Bark

    The protective outer covering of woody stems and roots.

  • Bark ringing

    Bark ringing

    A horticultural technique involving removal of a ring of bark to control growth.

  • Barren

    Barren

    Unproductive land or plants failing to produce fruit/seeds.

  • Basal

    Basal

    Located at or pertaining to the base of a plant or structure.

  • Basal leaves

    Basal leaves

    Leaves arising from or near the base of the plant (rosette-forming).

  • Base

    Base

    The bottom part of a plant structure where attachment occurs.

  • Autogamy

    Autogamy

    Self-fertilization occurring within a single flower.

  • Autonym

    Autonym

    The automatically created name for a subspecies or variety when a species is divided.

  • Autotrophic

    Autotrophic

    Capable of producing its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.