lower floret of pedicellate spikelet of ear

Term Information

Accession
PO:0006353
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: florete inferior de la espiguilla sésil de la espiga (Spanish)
exact: 雌穂(花)の有柄小穂の下位小花 (Japanese)
Definition
An ear floret that is the lower of the two florets of a pedicellate spikelet rachilla of an ear inflorescence. [source: GR:Pankaj_Jaiswal, POC:Ramona_Walls]
Comment
The lower floret on the ear does not usually develop into a functional one.

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