Having the leavesemerge after the flowers have opened. It typically refers to geophytes that flower when the plant is dormant and without leaves during a dry season. This contrasts with synanthous plants that flower at the same time as the leaves are present.
Origin
Ancient Greek; see hystero- and antho-.
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