ear floret

Term Information

Accession
PO:0006354
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: florete de la espiga (Spanish)
exact: 雌穂小花 (Japanese)
Definition
A small, pistillate flower (PO:0025599) that is part of a ear spikelet (PO:0006320). [source: PMID:12015291, POC:Laurel_Cooper, POC:Ramona_Walls]
Comment
The ear floret (PO:0006354) initiates both carpels (PO:0009030) and stamens (PO:0009029), but all stamens abort during development. Found in Zea spp.

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