tassel floret

Term Information

Accession
PO:0006310
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: 雄穂小花 (Japanese)
exact: florete del penacho (borla) (Spanish)
Definition
A small staminate flower (PO:0025600) that is part of a tassel spikelet (PO:0006309). [source: PMID:12015291, POC:Laurel_Cooper, POC:Ramona_Walls]
Comment
The tassel floret (PO:0006310) initiates both stamens (PO:0009029) and carpels (PO:0009030), but all carpels abort during development. Found in Zea spp.

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