filament

Term Information

Accession
PO:0009067
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
narrow: Poaceae filament
narrow: Zea filament
alt_id: PO:0006454
alt_id: PO:0006474
exact: 花糸 (Japanese)
exact: filamento (Spanish)
Definition
A stalk that is part of a stamen. [source: GR:Pankaj_Jaiswal, MaizeGDB:lv]
Comment
Supports the anthers. 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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