haplostemonous

/ ˈhæpləʊˈstiːmənəs; -ˈstɛm- /

adjective

1. (of plants) having the stamens arranged in a single whorl

Word History and Origins

Origin of haplostemonous¹

C19: from New Latin, from haplo- + -stemonus relating to a stamen

Example Sentences

A flower with a single row of stamens is haplostemonous.

From Project Gutenberg

Haplo-, in Greek compounds, single; as Haplostemonous, having only one series of stamens.

From Project Gutenberg