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HYSTERANTHOUS
Etymology
Adjective
hysteranthous (not comparable)
(botany) Having the leaves emerge after the flowers have opened. It typically refers to geophytes that flower when the plant is dormant and without leaves during a dry season. This contrasts with synanthous plants that flower at the same time as the leaves are present.
Source: Wiktionary
Hys`ter*an"thous, a. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: Having the leaves expand after the flowers have opened. Henslow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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