Plants & Fungi
15 entries in the Plants & Fungi compendium.
SporophyteDiploid phase producing spores by meiosis in plant life cycles.TreeA perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves.Trunk (botany)Stems of woody plants, connecting roots to canopy.Vascular cambiumThe main growth tissue in stems and roots of many plants with secondary growth.Vascular tissueComplex tissue system transporting fluids and nutrients in vascular plants.AdansoniaGenus of baobab trees, long-lived and ecologically significant.AgaricusA large genus of mushroom-forming fungi including both prized edibles and poisonous species.AgaveGenus of monocots native to arid regions of the Americas.AlderAlders are nitrogen-fixing pioneer trees and shrubs of the birch family.AloeThe most widely known species is Aloe vera, or 'true aloe', cultivated as the standard source for…AlstroemeriaPeruvian lily or lily of the IncasAmaranthA genus of plants known as amaranths, with species cultivated as leaf vegetables, pseudocereals, and…AmaryllisA small genus of South African flowering bulbs with two species.AniseA flowering plant used for flavor and traditional medicine.AnthuriumGenus of flowering plants, largest in the arum family.
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