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NALT Full

Preferred term

hypanthium

Type

Topic

Definition

A floral tube formed by the fusion of the basal portions of the sepals, petals, and stamens, and from which the rest of the floral parts emanate.
Source: Burns, Russell M. and Barbara H. Honkala, tech. coords. Silvics of North America, vol 2. Hardwoods; Glossary. Agriculture handbook no. 654. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 1990
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

flowers

In other languages

hipanto

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/210684

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