Monocarpic
Special terms
A plant that flowers and fruits once in its life, and then dies.
Glossary of terms
A reference section with categories and short explanations.
Monotypic genus
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A genus that includes only a single species.
Monstrosity
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A mutation in which lateral growth points begin to proliferate chaotically, leading to deformation of the stem and forming a tuber-like stem.
Mother leaf
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The leaf from which this group of offsets was obtained.
Mother plant
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The name of a plant, most often lacking an apical growth point, that produces lateral shoots (plantlets).
Multiple fruit
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An organ formed as a result of the partial or complete fusion of many fruits. The ripe multiple fruit separates from the plant as a whole (for example, in fig, raspberry).
Mutation
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The phenomenon of abrupt change in heredity; sometimes arises without apparent cause.