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sti·pes

 (stī′pēz)
n. pl. stip·i·tes (stĭp′ĭ-tēz′)
1. The basal segment of the maxilla of an insect or certain other arthropods.
2. Botany A stalklike support or structure; a stipe.

[New Latin stīpes, stīpit-, from Latin, post.]
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stipes

(ˈstaɪpiːz)
n, pl stipites (ˈstɪpɪˌtiːz)
1. (Zoology) the second maxillary segment in insects and crustaceans
2. (Zoology) the eyestalk of a crab or similar crustacean
3. (Zoology) any similar stemlike structure
[C18: from Latin; see stipe]
stipiform, stipitiform adj
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sti•pes

(ˈstaɪ piz)

n., pl. stip•i•tes (ˈstɪp ɪˌtiz)
the stalklike basal portion of the maxilla in crustaceans and insects.
[1750–60; < Latin stīpes; see stipe]
stip′i•tate` (-ˌteɪt) adj.
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17 x 10 cm, erect; primary bracts broadly ovate to suborbicular, 20-28 x 20-23 mm, greenish-yellow to yellow, suberect, equaling to slightly exceeding the stipes; branches 4 to 5 in number (including the terminal one), the lateral ones 9-11 cm long, 3-4 cm wide (excluding the petals), suberect, densely flowered at anthesis, bearing 8 to 9 flowers, rachis geniculate, stout, ca.
There was generally no difference between the cultivated and wild samples, however the stipes of G.
Thepatibulum would then be lifted onto a post (the stipes) already set in the ground.
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Stipe: 1-5 cm tall, about I mm thick, equal, hollow; younger stipes yellow below and bright orange above; older stipes pale yellow; all stipes with prominent hairs at the base.