Term Information

Accession
PO:0030120
Name
spadix inflorescence
Ontology
plant_anatomy
Synonyms
spadices (exact), spadix (exact)
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
An inflorescence (PO:0009049) with a monopodial growth habit, which at flowering stage (PO:0007616), is composed of sessile flowers (PO:0009046) on a radially-enlarged, indeterminate, first order inflorescence axis (PO:0025104), and a basal, enveloping inflorescence bract (PO:0009054). Source: NYBG:Dario_Cavaliere, PO:cooperl, NYBG:Brandon_Sinn
Comment
Examples include aroids (Araceae), palms (Arecaceae).
Subset
None
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Parents of spadix inflorescence (PO:0030120)
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spadix inflorescence [is_a relation] is_a  inflorescence (PO:0009049)

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