pedicel
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A pedicel is a plant stalk that supports a fruiting or spore-bearing organ. It is the stalk that attaches an individual flower to the main stem of an inflorescence. In essence, it's a narrow basal attachment, similar to how a plant stalk holds up a flower or fruit. The term can also be used in anatomy to describe a slender part by which a larger part is attached, such as the abdomen of an ant.123
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inflorescenceIndeterminate inflorescence.…a short stalk, called a pedicel. An example of a raceme is found in the snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus).
Read More…a short stalk, called a pedicel. An example of a raceme is found in the snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus).
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angiospermThe receptacle…underlying bracteole is called a pedicel. Thus, in inflorescences, bracteole is the equivalent of bract, and pedicel is the equivalent of peduncle.
Read More…underlying bracteole is called a pedicel. Thus, in inflorescences, bracteole is the equivalent of bract, and pedicel is the equivalent of peduncle.
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…a short stalk called a pedicel. The main axis has indeterminate growth; therefore, its growth does not cease at the onset of flowering. A spike is a raceme except that the flowers are attached directly to the axis at the axil of each leaf rather than to a pedicel. An…
Read More…a short stalk called a pedicel. The main axis has indeterminate growth; therefore, its growth does not cease at the onset of flowering. A spike is a raceme except that the flowers are attached directly to the axis at the axil of each leaf rather than to a pedicel. An…
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