#botany definitions
- Anacampseros albissima — A species of dwarf, perennial succulent plant native to the extremely arid regions of South Africa and Namibia, structurally classified under the synonym Avonia albissima. This collector's plant is characterized by thin, cylindrical, and branched stems completely covered by overlapping, white, papery stipules that reflect intense solar radiation and protect the tiny green leaves hidden underneath, producing miniature cream-white flowers.
- Areolate — Provided with areoles, or exhibiting surfaces divided into small distinct portions or polygons isolated by structural lines, cracks, or furrows. In botany and mycology, it describes leaves, stems, or mushroom caps whose cuticles are geometrically fragmented due to dryness. In lichenology, it defines a lichen thallus cracked into small blocks resembling mosaic tiles.