anther wall endothecium

Term Information

Accession
PO:0020002
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
related: anther sac hypodermis
narrow: Poaceae endothecium
narrow: Zea endothecium
alt_id: PO:0006446
alt_id: PO:0006481
exact: endotecio de la pared the la antera (Spanish)
exact: 葯壁内皮 (Japanese)
exact: pollen sac endothecium
Definition
An microsporangium endothecium (PO:0025309) that part of an anther wall (PO:0000002). [source: ISBN:9780003686647]
Comment
May have secondary thickening of walls of cells that are involved in anther dehiscence. There can be more than one layer in an anther endothecium. If you are annotating to this structure for Zea mays or other grasses, please also add an annotation to the corresponding floret type. Choose the most specific term possible from: spikelet floret (PO:0009082), 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).

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