ear spikelet

Term Information

Accession
PO:0006320
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: oreja de la espiguilla (Spanish)
exact: 雌穂(花)小穂 (Japanese)
Definition
A spikelet (PO:0009051) that is part of the ear inflorescence (PO:0020136) and bears a single ear floret (PO:0006354) at maturity. [source: GR:Pankaj_Jaiswal, PMID:12015291, POC:Laurel_Cooper]
Comment
The ear spikelet forms with two ear florets (PO:0006354), but the lower one aborts during development.

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