hypanthium

Term Information

Accession
PO:0009065
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: 花床筒 、いちじく状花序(=hypanthodium (Japanese)
exact: hipantio (Spanish)
exact: hypanthia
broad: floral cup
Definition
A cup- or tube-shaped cardinal organ part, bearing perianth and stamens on its rim, so these arise above the base, and often above the top, of the ovary. [source: ISBN:0521251346]
Comment
Only bears stamens or perianth segments if they are present in the flower (e.g., no stamens in a carpellate flower).

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  • 0001873
  • 0002227
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