Synonyms:
laminae, Laminae, Laminaes, Laminas
Lamina The flat surface or blade of a leaf or petal.
Glossary: Flower / inflorescence morphology
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Synonyms:
Lemmae, lemmae, Lemmaes, Lemmas
Lemma The lower of the two bracts (lemma and palea), which subtend a grass floret, often partially surrounding the palea.
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Limbs
Limb A tree branch or the expanded part of a petal or leaf.
Synonyms:
Locular, Loculars, Locules, Loculicidal, Loculicidals
Locule A seed-containing cell within a fruit or the pollen-containing compartment within an anther. Did you know? Tomato seed chambers are locules; each juicy section contains seeds attached to the inner fruit wall.
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Lodicules
Lodicule Paired rudimentary scales at the base of the ovary in grass flowers
