Term Information

Accession
PO:0025327
Name
keel
Ontology
plant_anatomy
Synonyms
quilla (Spanish, exact), 竜骨(イネ科)、舟弁(マメ科) (Japanese, exact)
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A boat-shaped collective phyllome structure (PO:0025023) that consists of the two lowest petals (PO:0009032) of a papilionaceous corolla (PO:0009059). Source: ISBN:9780023681905
Comment
The two petals of the keel are often fused at the apex and free at the base. The keel projects toward the front of the flower. Found in the flowers of some Fabaceae.
Subset
None
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Parents of keel (PO:0025327)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
keel [is_a relation] is_a  collective phyllome structure (PO:0025023)
keel [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  corolla (PO:0009059)
Children of keel (PO:0025327)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
keel petal (PO:0025326) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  keel
None.