A

apex:

tip

apices:

tips, plural of apex

C

coriaceous:

leathery, tough

D

disarticulation:

breaking up

H

hyaline:

transparent. In botany, the term is usually used for structures that are also thin.

M

moniliform:

resembling a string of beads

R

rachis:

central axis. In these pages used for the central axis of the inflorescence.

T

trullate:

diamond-shaped