Glossary: column

Definition:

  1. (in Poaceae) the lower twisted portion of the awn;
  2. (in the Asclepiadaceae and Orchidaceae) the solid central structure formed by the union of style, stigma and stamens;
  3. (in Malvaceae) the tube of connate filaments.

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Botswana: Glossary details: column.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/glossary-display.php?glossary_id=146, retrieved 4 December 2024

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