Parallelnerved (parallelinervius). With the principal nerves nearly parallel and connected almost at right angles by equally subparallel side-nerves.
Parasite (planta parasitica). A plant growing upon an other plant and feeding from it.
Parietal (parietalis). Attached to the wall of the ovary, usually at the sutures of the carpels.
Paripinnate (paripinnatus). Equally or abruptly pinnate, i.e., pinnate without a terminal leaflet.
Parted (partitus). Divided nearly to the base.
Pedate (pedatus). With the larger branches or divisions springing from the lowest lateral ones.
Pedicel (pedicellus). The stalk of a flower.
Peduncle (pedunculus). The stalk of an inflorescence.
Peltate (peltalus). Shield-shaped, i.e., roundish and attached by the middle of the under surface.
Penicillate (penicillatus). Shaped like a tuft of hairs or a painter’s brush.