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  • Cephalous

    Headed; as in monocephalous, oneheaded.  

  • Cephalium (plural cephalia)

    Cephalium (plural cephalia)

    In Cactaceae, structure of woolly hairs and bristles at the stem apex, on which the flowers appear; In Pandanaceae, compound fruiting head composed of semi-fused fruits.  

  • Centrospermous

    Belonging to the old order Centrospermae, now the Caryophyllales.  

  • Centroscopic

    Facing the centre (e.g. of grooves in the phalanges of Pandanus inflorescences) [rarely used].  

  • Centripetal

    Developing from the margin towards the middle. The opposite of Centrifugal. A force directed toward the axis, centrifugal force. Moving toward a center, as from the peripheral tissues to the brain.  

  • Centrifugal

    Developing from the middle outwards. Said of anything that is produced, or extends, from the center outward. Moving away from the centre.  

  • Central spine

    (In cacti and similar succulents) the spine in the middle of the areole or spine shield, often larger or with a different colour from the others, the radial spines.  

  • Cenanthy

    Absence or suppression of stamens and pistils in a flower [unusual term].  

  • Cell tissue

    A grouping of one or more types of cells that together carry out a specific function; a level of complexity between cells and organs.  

  • Cecidium

    Plant gall caused by insects or fungi.  

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