Proteranthous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌpɹəʊtəɹˈænθəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Proteranthous is an adjective meaning Of a plant: having flowers that appear earlier than the leaves.
Meaning
Of a plant: having flowers that appear earlier than the leaves.
More Meanings
- Of a plant: having leaves that appear earlier than the flowers.
Example Sentences
Proteranthous; when leaves appear before the flowers.
Proteranthous (-us). Where flowering precedes leafing.
The heteranthous inflorescence is a development from the proteranthous condition in which the growth of the pseudobulb and leaves is deferred until after the flowering […]
The prevernal period begins with the first blooming after the period of rest, and lasts until the foliation of the proteranthous trees, altogether hardly more than two weeks.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include proterandrous, proterandric, proterogynous, histeranthous, phaneranthous, hysteranthous.
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