Facing away from the axis of an organ or organism; the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside...
glossary
adaxial
The Peony Society - - - 0acing towards the stem of a plant (in particular denoting the upper surface of a leaf)
allopatric
The Peony Society - - - 0Relating to or involving two populations of the same species which cannot interbreed because they are separated by a...
anthers
The Peony Society - - - 0anther: pollen-bearing structure in the stamen (male organ) of the flower usually located on top of the filament of...
anthesis
The Peony Society - - - 0The state of efflorescing; time of flowering or blossoming
axillary
The Peony Society - - - 0Located or growing from an axil (the upper angle formed by a leaf or branch and the axis bearing...
axils
The Peony Society - - - 0The upper angle formed by a leaf or branch and the axis bearing it (main stem)
bracts
The Peony Society - - - 0bract: a leaf-like structure, different in form from the foliage leaves and without an axillary bud, associated with an...
calyx
The Peony Society - - - 0the sepals of a flower, typically forming a whorl that encloses the petals and forms a protective layer around...
caudex
The Peony Society - - - 0basal stem structure from which new growth arises
cylindrical
The Peony Society - - - 0having straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross-section; in the shape or form of a cylinder.
cyme
The Peony Society - - - 0more or less flat-topped cluster of flowers in which the central or terminal flower opens first
decompound
The Peony Society - - - 0having divisions that are themselves compound (made up or consisting of several parts or elements.)
decurrent
The Peony Society - - - 0extending down the stem below the point of attachment
denticulate
The Peony Society - - - 0The upper angle formed by a leaf or branch and the axis bearing it (main stem)
floccose
The Peony Society - - - 0With scattered patches of hairs that usually rub off easily
follicles
The Peony Society - - - 0follicle: a dry fruit that is derived from a single carpel and opens on one side only to release...
fusiform
The Peony Society - - - 0Spindle-shaped, that is being wide in the middle while narrowing or tapering at both ends.
hispidulous
The Peony Society - - - 0Approaching hispid. Hispid: With long, very stiff bristles or trichomes.
holosericeous
The Peony Society - - - 0covered with minute silky hairs, discovered better by the touch than by sight.
incurved
The Peony Society - - - 0bent or curved inwards or upwards, of leaf margins, curved towards the adaxial surface
involucrate
The Peony Society - - - 0Having an involucre, a whorl or rosette of bracts surrounding an inflorescence
karst
The Peony Society - - - 0An area of limestone terrane characterized by sinks, ravines, and underground streams.
lanate
The Peony Society - - - 0Covered with fine, long hairs; having a woolly surface.
lanceolate
The Peony Society - - - 0Lancelike, of a leaf, about four times as long as it is broad, broadest in the lower half and...
mucro
The Peony Society - - - 0a short sharp point at the end of a part or organ.
oblanceolate
The Peony Society - - - 0Much longer than wide and with the widest portion near the tip, reversed lanceolate.
pendent
The Peony Society - - - 0Supported from above; suspended; depending; pendulous; hanging; as, a pendent leaf
petioles
The Peony Society - - - 0petiole: the stalk at the base of the leaf blade, attaching and supporting the leaf blade to the stem.
rhomboid
The Peony Society - - - 0having or resembling the shape of a rhombus (a quadrilateral all of whose sides have the same length)
scales
The Peony Society - - - 0scale: a reduced or rudimentary leaf, for example surrounding a dormant bud,
segmented
The Peony Society - - - 0a leaf is ‘segmented’ when it consists of pieces of various shapes, which are more or less separated from...
segments
The Peony Society - - - 0a leaf is ‘segmented’ when it consists of pieces of various shapes, which are more or less separated from...
sepals
The Peony Society - - - 0sepal: each of the parts of the calyx of a flower, enclosing the petals and typically green and leaflike
sessile
The Peony Society - - - 0attached directly by its base without a stalk or peduncle, (of flowers or leaves) having no stalk; growing directly...
stamens
The Peony Society - - - 0stamen: one of the male organs of a flower, consisting typically of a stalk (filament) and a pollen-bearing portion...
stolons
The Peony Society - - - 0A ground-lying or trailing stem that produces roots at the nodes.
sympatric
The Peony Society - - - 0refers to different species or populations of the same species that live in the same geographic area.
tomentose
The Peony Society - - - 0Covered with dull colored woolly hairs. Short and entirely covering the ovaries. Found in most peony species.
tuberous
The Peony Society - - - 0tuber: a starchy storage organ (such as a potato) formed by swelling of an underground stem or the distal...
turions
The Peony Society - - - 0Turion: a bud that becomes detached and dormant until the following spring