plant ovule

Term Information

Accession
PO:0020003
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
narrow: Poaceae ovule
narrow: Zea ovule
alt_id: PO:0006457
alt_id: PO:0006491
exact: óvulo vegetal (Spanish)
exact: 胚珠 (Japanese)
Definition
A plant organ (PO:0009008) that has as parts a nucellus (PO:0020020) in which a female gametophyte (PO:0025279) is located, one or two integuments (PO:0020021), and a funicle (PO:0020006). [source: POC:curators]
Comment
A seed (PO:0009010) develops from a plant ovule. In angiosperms, a plant ovule is part of a plant ovary (PO:0009072). In conifers, a plant ovule is part of an ovuliferous scale (add term). 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), ear floret (PO:0006354), upper floret of pedicellate spikelet of ear (PO:0006350), upper floret of sessile spikelet of ear (PO:0006352).

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