Definition of Diplostemonous. Meaning of Diplostemonous. Synonyms of Diplostemonous

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Definition of Diplostemonous

Diplostemonous
Diplostemonous Dip`lo*stem"o*nous, a. [Gr. ? double + ? the warp, a thread.] (Bot.) Having twice as many stamens as petals, as the geranium. --R. Brown.

Meaning of Diplostemonous from wikipedia

- discrete whorls (series) They may be arranged, with respect to the petals: diplostemonous: in two whorls, the outer alternating with the petals, while the inner...
- symbolically as 2n, where n = the number of chromosomes in the haploid gamete. diplostemonous Having stamens arranged in two whorls, with the outer whorl alternating...
- whorls, with free filaments, usually epiphyllous (fused to tepals) and diplostemonous (outer whorl of stamens opposite outer tepals and the inner whorl opposite...
- Androecium Stamens are six, in two trimerous whorls of three, and diplostemonous (outer whorl of stamens opposite outer tepals and the inner whorl opposite...