Glossary: rostellum

Definition:

  1. a small beak;
  2. (in Orchidaceae flowers) a projection from the upper edge of the stigma.

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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: rostellum.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/glossary-display.php?glossary_id=624, retrieved 13 October 2024

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