What is another word for Resupinate?

Pronunciation: [ɹɪsˈuːpɪnˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

Resupinate refers to the growth habit of certain fungi where the cap is oriented downwards. Synonyms for resupinate include adnate, appressed, effused-reflexed, and prostrate. Adnate and appressed are used to describe the growth habit where the lamellae or spines are firmly attached to the stem and run all the way to its base. Effused-reflexed describes the growth habit where the cap is flat and thin and its edge is upturned and reflexed. Prostrate describes the growth habit where the fruiting body is completely flat against the substrate, appearing as a thick crust-like layer. Students studying mycology or those interested in nature and eco-systems may find this information useful.

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Usage examples for Resupinate

In the genus Claudopus, recognized by some, the pileus is eccentric or lateral, that is, the stem is attached near the side of the cap, or the cap is sessile and attached by one side to the wood on which the plant is growing; or the plants are Resupinate, that is, they may be spread over the surface of the wood.
"Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc."
George Francis Atkinson
In Crepidotus the pileus is lateral, or eccentric, and thus more or less shelving, or it is Resupinate, that is, lying flat or nearly so on the wood.
"Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc."
George Francis Atkinson
In the Resupinate forms the cap is attached usually near one side, and then is produced more at the opposite side, so that it is more or less lateral or eccentric.
"Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc."
George Francis Atkinson

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