anther wall exothecium

Term Information

Accession
PO:0020004
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
narrow: Poaceae exothecium
narrow: Zea exothecium
alt_id: PO:0006059
alt_id: PO:0006447
alt_id: PO:0006482
exact: anther epidermis
exact: anther sac epidermis
exact: exotecio de la pared de la antera (Spanish)
exact: 葯壁外皮 (Japanese)
exact: pollen sac exothecium
Definition
An microsporangium exothecium that is part of an anther wall. [source: ISBN:0471244554, ISBN:9780003686647]
Comment
Often with thickened cell walls. Involved in anther dehiscence. 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), tassel floret (PO:0006310), lower floret of pedicellate spikelet of tassel (PO:0006313), lower floret of sessile spikelet of tassel (PO:0006315), upper floret of pedicellate spikelet of tassel (PO:0006314), upper floret of sessile spikelet of tassel (PO:0006316).

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