fruit valve

Term Information

Accession
PO:0000033
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: valva de fruto (Spanish)
exact: 果実の弁 (Japanese)
Definition
A valve that is a part of a fruit that splits apart when the fruit dehisces. [source: POC:Ramona_Walls]
Comment
A valve may develop from an entire carpel (as in Brassicaceae) or from part of a carpel (as in Fabaceae).

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