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herbarium specimen or illustration used by the author when a species is described

Illustration serving as the holotype

duplicate specimen of the holotype

herbarium specimen or illustration used when the author did not specify a type of specified multiple specimens when a species is described

specimen or illustration used when the holotype is missing

plant that lives on sheer cliff faces

grows only in a confined location

vexplanation

explanation

spreading horizontally with the ends growing upwards

spreading horizontally 

hanging

circular in cross-section, cylindrical

abruptly ending

inflorescence stalk or branched part of it

stalk of single flower

the flower stalk + all the flowers

the flower stalk only

the stalk of a single flower

outer whirl of floral parts, comprised of sepals usually not prominently coloured. Can be fused at the base

inner whirl of floral parts, comprised of petals, usually coloured in order to attract polinators. Can be fused at the base to form a coroall tube

part of calyx, usually protective function

part of corolla, usually attractive function

a compound inflorescence with no determinate end but with several sides branches which branch again or end in a flower

stalk of single flower

the stalk of a single leaf.

the edge of the leaf

spotted

having a sharp abrupt tip

leaves are permanent, they do not fall of 

leaves  fall of in a certain season (for instance winter)

narrow ridge on the underside of a leaf, like the keel of a boat