Spination

Spination [ Botany ]

Dictionary of botanic terminology - index of names


	The characteristics distribution of spines, involving number of central and radial spines, colour, shape, dimension, arrangement, symmetry, which is often a distinguishing feature a of cacti and other succulents.

There are several terms used to describe the spination. The following are some of the more common terms:
Pectinate: Resembling the teeth of a comb.
Plumose: Feathery in appearance often from long dense pubescence.

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