Apical

Apical adj. [ Botany ]
Synonym: Terminal
Adverb: Apically

Dictionary of botanic terminology - index of names

Of the apex or attached at the apex ( the tip or highest point), e.g. ovules attached to an apical placenta. The word "terminal" means the same.

(Compare with Subapical )

Left: Pterocactus megliolii produces apical flowers at the tip of a stem.

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