Botany Dictionary

  • Rhizanthous

    Rhizanthous

    Producing flowers directly from a root or rhizome rather than from aerial stems.

  • Regolith

    Regolith

    A layer of loose, heterogeneous material covering solid rock, including soil, dust, and broken rock.

  • Regular

    Regular

    Having symmetry such that any line drawn through the center produces mirror-image halves.

  • Remote

    Remote

    Distant in position or relation; in botany, refers to features that are far apart or not closely spaced.

  • Renascent

    Renascent

    Growing again or regenerating after being cut or damaged.

  • Reniform

    Reniform

    A term used for structures that are broader at one end and indented on one side, like a kidney.

  • Residue

    Residue

    The remaining part after the removal or decomposition of another part; often organic matter left on soil.

  • Resinous

    Resinous

    Containing or resembling resin; sticky and aromatic.

  • Resmethrin

    Resmethrin

    A synthetic pyrethroid insecticide used in agricultural and garden pest control.

  • Rest period

    Rest period

    A phase in a plant’s life cycle when growth ceases temporarily, usually due to environmental factors.