adj. (NL. valvatus, fr. L., having folding doors) meeting at the edges without overlapping; opening as if by doors or valves.
meeting by the margins in teh bud, not overlapping; dehiscent by valves.
Applied to bud scales that meet along a definite, usually longitudinal, line without overlapping; the reverse of imbricate.
(L. valvatus: with doors) adj. Meeting at the edges. e.g. a flower with the petals or sepals edge to edge along their entire length, without overlapping; opening as if by doors or valves, as in many dehiscent fruits.
adjacent to but not overlapping one another
When parts of a flower bud meet but do not overlap. Varieties Taxonomic reference to living organisms that are of the same genus and species but have some differentiation that makes them different from the typical. Often formed through hybridization. Domestic dogs and carrots are good examples of typical species incorporating varieties. Variety Taxonomic reference to living organisms that are of the same genus and species but have some differentiation that makes them different from the typical. Often formed through hybridization. Domestic dogs and carrots are good examples of typical species incorporating varieties.
1. Opening as if by doors or valves, as in certain capsules or anthers. 2. Meeting at the edges without overlapping, as in certain sepals or leaves.
opening by valves; used to refer to bud scales meeting along the margins only.
of perianth parts, meeting edge to edge in the bud, not overlapping. cf. imbricate.
Of floral parts in the bud, parts touching but not overlapping; also applied to organs dehiscing with valves. Parent Term: Aestivation Difficulty Level