spathe

IPA: spˈæθ

noun

  • (botany) A large bract that envelops or subtends a whole inflorescence, typically a spadix.
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Examples of "spathe" in Sentences

  • Lower part of spathe cut open, 4.
  • The spathe is shed after flowering.
  • The spathe will enlarge to hold the maturing berries.
  • The cincinni are subtended by a spathe, a modified leaf.
  • In addition, the spathe in Field garlic is in two parts.
  • These spathes are often filled with a mucilaginous liquid.
  • Inflorescences are typical aroids with a spathe and spadix.
  • Fruits start to developwithin the shelter of the spathe tube.
  • According to Ray the spathe was missing and not the sympodial leaf.
  • The spathe is not constricted and the lower part is persistent in anthesis.

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