bract

Term Information

Accession
PO:0009055
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
related: bracteole
related: bractlet
related: hypsophyll
narrow: scale
exact: bráctea (Spanish)
exact: 苞葉 (Japanese)
Definition
A phyllome that subtends a reproductive structure. [source: POC:curators]
Comment
Usually different from leaves. Often used to refer to a floral bract, but includes other kinds of bracts.

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