Protocorm
Noun The initial stage of orchid embryo development following seed germination. A small, spherical or ovoid mass of undifferentiated cells…
pseudobulbs
pseudobulb | ˈs(j)uːdəʊˌbʌlb | noun Botany a bulbous enlargement of the stem in many orchids, especially tropical and epiphytic ones.…
Pseudocopulation
Pseudocopulation is a form of pollination deception employed by certain orchid species. These orchids have evolved to mimic the appearance and…
salinity
saline | ˈseɪlʌɪn | adjectivecontaining or impregnated with salt: saline alluvial soils. • mainly Medicine (of a solution) containing sodium…
seedling
A young orchid plant that has developed from a protocorm, characterised by the presence of at least one true leaf…
stomata
stoma | ˈstəʊmə | noun (plural stomas or stomata | ˈstəʊmətə | ) 1 Botany any of the minute pores…
stomata
In botany, a stoma (from Greek στόμα, “mouth”, plural “stomata”), also called a stomate (plural “stomates”), is a pore found…
Symbiosis
symbiosis | ˌsɪmbɪˈəʊsɪs, ˌsɪmbʌɪˈəʊsɪs | noun (plural symbioses | ˌsɪmbɪˈəʊsiːz, ˌsɪmbʌɪˈəʊsiːz | ) [mass noun ] Biology interaction between two…
