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  • Altitude

    Used to specify the height above sea-level.  

  • Alternisepalous

    (Of petals) alternating with the sepals.  

  • Alternipinnate

    Of leaflets of pinnate leaves, when they are not opposite.    

  • Alternipetalous

    Alternipetalous

    Alternating with the petals.  

  • Alternative

    In nomenclature, two or more different names or epithets, based on the same type, published by the same author(s) at the same time for the same taxon; such names are not validly published. In drug education, assuming that there are motives for drug use, such as the need to be accepted by a group, many…

  • Alternate

    Alternate

    Inserted at different levels of the axis; as distinct from opposite. Arranged singly at different heights and on different sides of the stem—as in alternate leaves. Borne singly and spaced around and along the axis, applied to leaves or other organs on an axis. Leaves or buds arising first on one side of the stem…

  • Alpine

    Used of plants or vegetation specific to the high mountains above the tree line. A plant from high mountain regions, usually from above the treeline and hence herbaceous or a very compact shrub, and adapted to overwintering beneath deep snow where they remain moist and are protected from extremely low temperatures.  

  • Alpha-taxonomy, α-taxonomy

    The most fundamental taxonomy: finding, describing and grouping organisms.  

  • Alluvial

    Of areas composed of sand or clays deposited by a river.  

  • Allotropous

    (Of flower) with nectar available to any visiting insect.  

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