lemma

Term Information

Accession
PO:0009037
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
narrow: lemma of ear floret
narrow: lemma of lower floret of pedicellate spikelet of ear
narrow: lemma of lower floret of pedicellate spikelet of tassel
narrow: lemma of lower floret of sessile spikelet of ear
narrow: lemma of lower floret of sessile spikelet of tassel
narrow: lemma of tassel floret
narrow: lemma of upper floret of pedicellate spikelet of ear
narrow: lemma of upper floret of pedicellate spikelet of tassel
narrow: lemma of upper floret of sessile spikelet of ear
narrow: lemma of upper floret of sessile spikelet of tassel
alt_id: PO:0006356
alt_id: PO:0006363
alt_id: PO:0006395
alt_id: PO:0006397
alt_id: PO:0006407
alt_id: PO:0006409
alt_id: PO:0006431
alt_id: PO:0006432
alt_id: PO:0006433
alt_id: PO:0006434
exact: lemma (Spanish)
exact: lemma del florete del penacho (borla) o de la espiga (Spanish)
exact: lemmas
exact: lemmata
exact: 外頴 (Japanese)
Definition
A flower bract (PO:0009034) that is the lower of the two bracts (PO:0009055) enclosing a (PO:0009082) spikelet floret. [source: APweb:Glossary, POC:curators, POC:Laurel_Cooper]
Comment
A lemma (PO:0009037) and palea (PO:0009038) enclose an individual spikelet floret (PO:0009082). The lemma is usually the larger of the two. Since it is not clear what the lemma and palea correspond to in conventional flowers, no assumptions of homology are made. If you are annotating to this structure for Zea species an annotation can also be made to the more specific floret type, if known. Choose the most specific term possible from: ear floret (PO:0006354), lower floret of pedicellate spikelet of ear (PO:0006353), lower floret of sessile spikelet of ear (PO:0006351), upper floret of pedicellate spikelet of ear (PO:0006350), upper floret of sessile spikelet of ear (PO:0006352), tassel floret (PO:0006310), lower floret of pedicellate spikelet of tassel (PO:0006313), lower floret of sessile spikelet of tassel (PO:0006315), upper floret of pedicellate spikelet of tassel (PO:0006314), upper floret of sessile spikelet of tassel (PO:0006316). Found in Found in Poaceae, Cyperaceae and other Poales.

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