Plant morphology share the same basic structure and development as leaves in other plants, and therefore cactus spines are homologous to leaves as well. This aspect of plant morphology overlaps with the study of plant evolution and paleobotany. Secondly, plant morphology observes both the vegetative (somatic) structures of plants, as well as the reproductive structures. The vegetative structures of vascular plants includes the study of the shoot system, composed of stems and leaves, as well as the root system. The reproductive structures are more varied, and are usually specific to a particular group of plants, such as flowers and seeds, fern sori,
Adonis (plant) Adonis (plant) Adonis is a genus of about 20–30 species of flowering plants of the crowfoot family, Ranunculaceae, native to Europe and Asia. The species grow to in height, with feathery, finely divided leaves. Their flowers are red, yellow or orange and have 5–30 petals. The Autumn Adonis, pheasant's-eye ("A. annua"), has flowers with bright red petals. The generic name "Adonis" refers to the mythic character Adonis, a lover of the goddess Aphrodite or Venus. According to the "Metamorphoses" of Ovid the anemone, also of the family "Ranunculaceae", was created when Venus sprinkled nectar on his blood. They are cultivated