inner integument

Term Information

Accession
PO:0020022
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
narrow: Poaceae inner integument
alt_id: PO:0006460
exact: integumento interno (Spanish)
exact: 内珠皮 (Japanese)
Definition
The innermost of the two layers of tissue that usually cover the ovule, contiguous to the nucellus and usually contributing to the formation of the micropyle at the apex. [source: APweb:Glossary]
Comment
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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