petal spur
Term Information
- Accession
- PO:0025511
- Aspect
- plant anatomy
- Synonyms
- exact: estribo del pétalo (Spanish)
- exact: 花弁距 (Japanese)
- Definition
- A cardinal organ part (PO:0025001) that is a slender, hollow extension of a petal (PO:0009032). [source: ISBN:9781842464229]
- Comment
- Often contains nectar. Use this term if the spur is part of a single petal. If the spur is part two or more fused petals, use corolla spur (PO:0025512).
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External References
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PlantSystematics_image_archive (1)
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PO_GIT (1)
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