Botany Dictionary

  • Style (2)

    Style (2)

    The part of a flower’s pistil that connects the stigma to the ovary, through which the pollen tube grows.

  • Style (3)

    Style (3)

    A slender, central part of the pistil that supports the stigma and serves as a pathway for pollen to reach…

  • Stylodium

    Stylodium

    A stylus-like structure or extension found in certain plants, typically part of the flower’s reproductive organs.

  • Stylopodium

    Stylopodium

    The swollen base of the style in some plants, particularly in the family Apiaceae, where it connects to the ovary.

  • Stylopodium (2)

    Stylopodium (2)

    A thickened, often bulbous base of the style in certain plants, such as in the family Apiaceae.

  • Stylulus

    Stylulus

    A small, often stylus-like structure found in some plants, particularly in relation to the flower’s pistil.

  • Sub-

    Sub-

    A prefix meaning ‘below’ or ‘under’, often used to describe parts or features that are located below or beneath something.

  • Sub- (2)

    Sub- (2)

    A prefix indicating a lower or secondary position, used in the classification or description of plant parts.

  • Subaxillary

    Subaxillary

    Located just below the axil of a leaf or branch, often used to describe the position of buds or shoots.

  • Subclass

    Subclass

    A taxonomic rank below a class and above an order, used to group related orders of organisms.