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Glossary Term: Lateral

Along or from the side or margin.

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Lateral: Lateral inflorescence in Dendrobium angustipetalum J.J.Sm.

Lateral

Lateral inflorescence in Dendrobium angustipetalum J.J.Sm.

Lacerate
Laciniae
Laciniate
Lacinulate
Lamella
Lanate
Lanceolate
Lateral
Lateral nerves
Leaf sheath
Lectotype
Lenticular
Lepidote
Ligament
Ligneous
Ligulate
Limb
Linear
Linear-lanceolate
Lingulate
Lip
Lithophyte
Lithophytic
Lobe
Lobed
Lobule
Locule
Lunate

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