Bacciferous: Producing berries.*
Any plant that produces true berries is bacciferous, like Callicarpa (Beautyberry).
*Bagust, H. (1992). The gardener’s dictionary of horticultural terms. London: Cassell.
Pyriform: Shaped like a pear.* Although pears are the most obvious example, pyriform can be used to refer to any pear-shaped fruit, such as pear-shaped…
Ossiculus: The stone or pit of a drupe; a pyrene.* Peaches, apricots, cherries, and plums are all examples of drupes. *Harris, J.G., Harris, M.W. (2001). Plant identification…
Septum: (plural septa) wall between chambers (locules) in an ovary or fruit.* In the cross section of this tomato, you can see the septa separating…
Capitulum: An inflorescence of sessile flowers borne on a flattened and expanded portion of the inflorescence axis; the inflorescence of the sunflower family (Asteraceae).* All…
