A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin

Anthesis,-is (s.f.III): flowering, period of flowering; an i-stem noun (Third Declension);

    Singular                                  Plural
Nom. anthesis                                antheses
Gen. anthesis (antheseos)                    anthesium 
Dat. anthesi                                 anthesibus 
Acc. anthesem (anthesim, anthesin)           antheses
Abl. anthese  (anthesi)                      anthesibus

NOTE: irregular declension like basis,-is (s.f.III), q.v.

- ante anthesin [acc.sg.], before flowering (Stearn).

- juxta anthesin [acc.sg.], just before flowering.

- sub anthesi [abl.sg.], at flowering (Stearn).

- sepala ante anthesin coalita, per anthesin valvatim soluta (B&H), sepals before anthesis [i.e. before flowering] fused [i.e. grown together, throughout anthesis by valves set free [from neighboring parts].

- scapi sub anthesi aphylli, pseudobulbum 1-foliatum interdum tardius evolvitur, scapes at anthesis aphyllous, pseudobulb 1-foliate sometimes developing later (more slowly)(sometimes unfolding more slowly).

- post anthesin [acc.sg.], after flowering (Stearn).

- calyx ante anthesin clausus, sub anthesi irregulariter fissus, calyx before anthesis shut, at anthesis irregularly divided.

- per anthesin, during flowering, through or throughout the flowering period; petalis per anthesin patentibus, with the petals spreading throughout anthesis.

- antherarum loculi per anthesin paralleli seu divergentes usque ad basin dehiscentes, apice plus minus coadunati, of the anthers the loculi (thecae) through anthesis parallel or divergent down to the base dehiscent at the tip more or less united (Stearn).

- antherarum loculi per anthesin paralleli seu divergentes usque ad basin dehiscentes, of the anthers the loculi (thecae) through anthesis parallel or divergent down to the base dehiscent (Stearn 1983).

- calyx clausus, per anthesin valvatim 3-partitus (B&H), calyx closed, throughout anthesis valvately 3-parted.

- corolla per anthesim verticali, with the corolla throughout anthesis vertical.

- anthesis peractione, sub finem anthesis, at end of flowering (Stearn).

- anthesis initio, at beginning of flowering (Stearn).

- limbus corollae pelviformis, mutabilis, in aestivatione ruber, sub anthesi violaceus et priusquam corolla decidit caeruleus, 15 mm. latus, limb of corolla saucer-shaped, changeable, in bud red, at anthesis violet and before the corolla falls blue, 15 mm. broad (Stearn 1983).

- callus ad basin stigmatis (styli sic dictus lobus v. dens), haud constans videtur et imprimis ineunte anthesi observatur (B&H), the callus is at the base of the stigma (hence called a lobe or tooth of the style), seems hardly constant and expecially at the onset of anthesis is observed.

- utriusque Cartonematis petala sub anthesi calycis longitudinem excellunt, sed sepalis fructificatione auctis pétala conspicuo superantur (F.Muell.), the petals of each [species of] Cartonema at the time of anthesis, exceeds the length of the calyx, but the petals are conspicuously overtopped by the sepals enlarged in fructification [i.e. fruit-development].

Deflorescentia,-ae (s.f.I), abl. sg. deflorescentia: the period after flowering).

Efflorescentia,-ae (s.f.I), abl. sg. efflorescentia: the period of opening of the flower.

Florescentia,-ae (s.f.I): period of flowering (Stearn).

Heteranthesis, with the stamens and pistils not ripe simultaneously: heteranthesis,-is (s.f.III), acc. sg. heteranthesin, abl. sg. anthesi (declension on analogy with anthesis,-is (s.f.III),q .v.); syn. heteracmia,-ae (s.f.I).

Inflorescentia,-ae (s.f.I): DeCandolle’s use of the term to indicate ‘period of flowering’ as well as a term indicating the arrangement of flowers on an axis; see inflorescence.

Sponsalia (pl.n.III) plantarum “(obsol.) the period at which a flower is fertilized” (Lindley).

Synanthesis, q.v., simultaneous anthesis, when stamens and pistils are ripe at the same time: synanthesis,-is (s.f.III), acc.sg. synanthesin, abl. sg. synanthesi; syn. synacmy, q.v.