inflorescence spikelet lodicule squamule (Q11378)
(1.) A diminutive squama (lepis). (2.) A small, dry bract borne on the compound receptacle (torus) of a capitulum (head); in Asteraceae (Compositae). (3.) One of two or three small, scale-like structures inserted at the base of the androecium, distal to the palea, in most grass (Poaceae) flowers; often regarded as a vestigial branch or perianth member.
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inflorescence spikelet lodicule squamule
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(1.) A diminutive squama (lepis). (2.) A small, dry bract borne on the compound receptacle (torus) of a capitulum (head); in Asteraceae (Compositae). (3.) One of two or three small, scale-like structures inserted at the base of the androecium, distal to the palea, in most grass (Poaceae) flowers; often regarded as a vestigial branch or perianth member.
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plant/structure/inflorescence spikelet lodicule squamule
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