Botany Dictionary

  • Salsuginous

    Salsuginous

    Growing in salty or brackish habitats.

  • Saltation

    Saltation

    Sudden genetic change or evolutionary leap; in plants, a sudden variation.

  • Salverform

    Salverform

    Describing a flower with a narrow tube and a flat, spreading limb like a salver or tray.

  • Samara

    Samara

    A dry, winged fruit that does not split open at maturity, aiding wind dispersal.

  • Samariform

    Samariform

    Having the shape or characteristics of a samara.

  • Samphire

    Samphire

    A coastal plant with succulent leaves, often found in salt marshes or rocky seashores.

  • Sap

    Sap

    The fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying water, nutrients, and sugars.

  • Saprophyte

    Saprophyte

    An organism, typically a fungus or plant, that feeds on decaying organic matter.

  • Saprophytic

    Saprophytic

    Describing organisms that derive nutrients from decaying organic matter.

  • Sarcocarp

    Sarcocarp

    The fleshy part of a fruit derived from the ovary wall.