Solitary

Solitary [ Botany ]	Dictionary of botanic terminology - index of names
Synonyms: Unbranched, Branchless, Unbranching, Single stemmed, Single headed


	Without branches, a plant with an unbranched stem. For example a palm tree, or a solitary (Single stemmed) cactus or a solitary rosette.

Antonyms: branched, clustering, clumping

Solitary habit [ Habit of growth - Botany]
(Synonym: Branchless or Unbranched Habit)

An unbranched or solitary habit is a vegetative features that describe a plant having a single stem without secondary branches.

Left: Echinocactus grusonii var. brevispinus: A solitary (unbranched) cactus.

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