Definitions

1. noun

In botany, a plant that produces flowers or seeds only on the tips of its branches.

“The horticulturist studied the unique characteristics of the rare acrogynae species found in the local forest.”

2. noun

In some contexts, a plant with flowers or seeds only at the ends of its branches, often used to describe certain species of palms or ferns.

“The botanist carefully observed the acrogynae plant’s habit of producing flowers at the tips of its branches.”