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involucel

American  
[in-vol-yuh-sel] / ɪnˈvɒl jəˌsɛl /

noun

Botany.
  1. a secondary involucre, as in a compound cluster of flowers.


involucel British  
/ ɪnˈvɒljʊˌsɛl, ɪnˌvɒljʊˈsɛləm /

noun

  1. a ring of bracts at the base of the florets of a compound umbel

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Etymology

Origin of involucel

1755–65; < New Latin involūcellum, diminutive of Latin involūcrum involucrum; for formation, see castellum

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P. Alopecuros.Bristles of the involucel dilated below and connate at base.

From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.

The involucel consists of hardened spike-like bristles connate at the base into a short coriaceous cup, which is surrounded by erect or squarrose bristles.

From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.

S. glauca.Inflorescence interrupted, with three to six bristles in the involucel 2.

From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.

The inner pedicelled spikelets are similar to the pedicelled spikelets of the involucel.

From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.

Calyx either naked or with a 3-leaved involucel at its base.

From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Gray, Asa

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