flora
Definitions of flora
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(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotionsynonyms: plantatypes:fitoplanctonphotosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algaeplanta apomícticaa plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixiscriptógamo, planta criptógamaformerly recognized taxonomic group including all flowerless and seedless plants that reproduce by means of spores: ferns, mosses, algae, fungiplanta anual(botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a yearplanta bianual(botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second seasonplanta perenne(botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or moreembrión(botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegoniumplanta monocárpicaa plant that bears fruit once and diesesporófitothe spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generationsgametófitothe gamete-bearing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generationsplanta de interiorany of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposesplanta de jardínany of a variety of plants usually grown especially in a flower or herb gardenplanta vasculargreen plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiospermsplanta venenosaa plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organismepífito, planta epífitaplant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on itautotróficaplant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substancesmirmecófitoplant that affords shelter or food to ants that live in symbiotic relations with itpteridofitaplants having vascular tissue and reproducing by sporesfanerógamoplant that reproduces by means of seeds not sporesacónitoany of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowerseléboroany plant of the Eurasian genus Helleborusadelfa, baladrean ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regionsplanta herbáceaa plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestscicuta menor, etusatall erect highly poisonous Eurasiatic perennial herb locally abundant in marshy areascicutalarge branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonousplanta carnosaa plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirsmala hierbaany plant that crowds out cultivated plantsplanta de hoja perenne, planta perennea plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the yearplanta caducaa plant having foliage that is shed annually at the end of the growing seasoncepa, parra, vida plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surfaceplanta trepadoraany plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creepingplanta leñosaa plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stemsgeófitoa perennial plant that propagates by underground bulbs or tubers or cormsplanta xerófilaplant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophytemesófitaland plant growing in surroundings having an average supply of water; compare xerophyte and hydrophyteplanta acuáticaa plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinthplanta bulbosaplant growing from a bulbtype of:forma de vida, organismo, ser, ser vivoa living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
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all the plant life in a particular region or periodsynonyms: vegetaciónantonyms:faunaall the animal life in a particular region or periodtypes:jardínthe flowers or vegetables or fruits or herbs that are cultivated in a gardensotoan area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plantarboledaa small growth of trees without underbrushsotobosquethe brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or foresttype of:
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