Section B. General Characters and Character States:
XII. General
(Unclassified descriptors applicable to any character, from Porter et al. [1973])

Compound. Composed of two or more anatomically or morphologically equivalent units, whether subdivided into them or an aggregate of them.

Dimorphic. Having two different sizes and/or shapes within the same species.

Evident. Clearly visible macroscopically.

Heteranthous. Having different states in two different sets of flowers, only one state present in each set.

Heterophytous. Having different states in two different sets of plants, only one state present in each set.

Homanthous. Having more than one state within each individual flower, all flowers the same.

Homophytous. Having more than one state within each individual plant, all plants the same.

Monomorphic. All of the same shape and size.

Not Applicable. Not relevant to the taxon at hand; passive null value.

Obscure. Not clearly visible macroscopically, usually owing to incomplete differentiation.

Petaloid. Petal-like in shape, texture and/or color.

Polyanthous. Having different states in several to many (more than three) different sets of flowers, only one state present in each set.

Polyheterophytous. Having different states in several to many (more than three) different individuals or sets of plants, only one state present in each set.

Polymorphic. Having several to many (more than three) different shapes and/or sizes within the same species.

Same. Same as in description of next higher taxon.

Sepaloid. Sepal-like in shape, texture and/or color.

Simple. Not composed of more than one anatomically or morphologically equivalent unit.

Triheteranthous. Having different states in three different sets of flowers, only one state present in each set.

Triheterophytous. Having different states in three different sets of plants, only one state present in each set.

Trimorphic. Elaving three different shapes and/or sizes within the same species.

Unknown. Relevant to taxon at hand but status not known; information unavailable.