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ОглавлениеGLOSSARY
| anther | found at the tip of a filament, this is the pollen-bearing part of a stamen |
| basal | means the leaves sprout from the base of the plant, not from the stalk |
| bulbil | aerial bulbs born on the above-ground part of the plant |
| calyx | made up of sepals, this protective husk casing encloses a bud and opens up with the flower |
| endemic | not necessarily rare, but found only in a limited geographical area |
| filament | stalk-like part of the stamen which supports the anther |
| labiate | describes a flower divided into two parts that look like lips |
| palmate | leaves shaped like the outstretched palm of a hand, with separate lobes |
| pinnate | compound leaves structured like a feather with multiple leaflets arranged on either side of the stalk |
| sepal | like leaves and usually green, these make up the calyx |
| stamen | this is made up of a filament and anther and is the male part of the flower, producer of pollen |
| stigma | prominent tip of a style, the tube for transporting pollen to the ovaries – the female part of the flower |
