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noun(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
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"the flora of southern California"nounall the plant life in a particular region or period
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- threatened (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
- gray United States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888)
- endangered (of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction
- receptacle enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
- corolla (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth
- relict an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
- valenciennes a type of bobbin lace with floral patterns
- calyx (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green
- smilax fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration
- chlamydeous having a floral envelope or perianth consisting of a calyx and/or corolla