valvate
Opening by valves.
vascular plant
A plant that possesses specialised conducting tissue (xylem and phloem). This includes flowering plants, conifers and ferns but excludes mosses, algae, lichens and liverworts.
velutinous
Thickly covered with delicate hairs; velvety.
ventral
Of the front or inner (adaxial) surface relative to the axis. (cf. dorsal).
vermiform
Worm-shaped.
vernicose
Glossy, literally as if varnished, e.g., Hebe vernicosa has leafs than appear as if varnished.
verrucose
Having small rounded warts.
verticillium
A fungus disease that will cause wilting and death.
villous
Covered with long, soft, fine hairs.
