hapaxanth

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἅπαξ (hápax, “once”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”). The term was first used by Alexander Braun.

Noun

hapaxanth (plural hapaxanths)

1. A plant of a kind that flowers only once in its lifetime and then dies.

See also

• monocarpic
• semelparous