hapaxanth
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἅπαξ (hápax, “once”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”). The term was first used by Alexander Braun.
Noun
hapaxanth (plural hapaxanths)
- A plant of a kind that flowers only once in its lifetime and then dies.
See also
- monocarpic
- semelparous