Botany Dictionary

  • Strain

    Strain

    A genetic variant or subpopulation of a species, often used in reference to microorganisms or plants.

  • Stramineous

    Stramineous

    Resembling straw or having a straw-like texture, often used to describe the color or appearance of certain plant parts.

  • Stramineus

    Stramineus

    Having a straw-like appearance, typically describing plant structures that are light or yellowish in color.

  • Stratification

    Stratification

    The process of subjecting seeds to different environmental conditions (temperature, moisture) to break dormancy and stimulate germination.

  • Stipulate

    Stipulate

    Having stipules, or referring to plants or plant parts that possess stipules, usually at the base of the leaf stalk.

  • Stipulate (2)

    Stipulate (2)

    To possess stipules, referring to leaf-like structures at the base of the petiole of some plants.

  • Stipule scar

    Stipule scar

    A mark or scar left on a stem or branch after a stipule has fallen off.

  • Stipule (2)

    Stipule (2)

    A small, paired leaf-like structure at the base of the petiole in many plants, often modified for various functions.

  • Stipules

    Stipules

    Small, typically paired structures found at the base of the leaf stalk in many plants.

  • Stipuliform

    Stipuliform

    Resembling or having the characteristics of a stipule, often referring to structures at the base of leaves.