Meanings
adjectivediplostephanous (not comparable)
- not comparableHaving two rows of stipulodes.
When diplostephanous, the upper ring of stipulodes points upwards and the lower ring downwards.
1986, Jenny A. Moore, Botanical Society of the British Isles, Charophytes of Great Britain and Ireland (page 12)
Origin
From diplo- + Ancient Greek στέφανος (stéphanos, “wreath”) + -ous.
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