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, 2002-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Zimbabwe: Glossary details: column.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/glossary-display.php?glossary_id=146, retrieved 8 February 2025

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