[pbs] Terminology Test

Jane McGary janemcgary at earthlink.net
Tue May 12 19:47:44 EDT 2009


>Erick wrote,



>There is a word to scientifically describe bulbs that bloom after 
>the foliage has died down and before it re-emerges, such as is the 
>case with so many fall blooming South African amaryllids. Anyone know it?

There is a term "synanthous" used to describe foliage that appears at 
the same time as the flowering scape. Is there a term "heteranthous" 
meaning the opposite?

Jane McGary



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