spikelet
Term Information
- Accession
- PO:0009051
- Aspect
- plant anatomy
- Synonyms
- exact: espiguilla (Spanish)
- exact: 小穂 (Japanese)
- Definition
- A reproductive shoot system (PO:0025082) that is the ultimate and congested inflorescence branch (PO:0009081) of the grasses. [source: APweb:Glossary]
- Comment
- It consists of one to many closely-packed flowers and associated glumes etc.
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