involucel
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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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The spikelets are usually one to two and rarely three in an involucel and each one has four glumes.
From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by K. Rangachari
Each peduncle bears 4-pedicelled male or neuter spikelets in a regular whorl forming an involucel around 1 or 2 sessile bisexual spikelets and 2- or 3-pedicelled male spikelets.
From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by K. Rangachari
The pedicelled spikelets of the involucel have firmer harder, shorter and broader pedicels, thickly bearded and consist of two glumes only.
From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by K. Rangachari
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 K. Rangachari
Partial involucre, same as an involucel; partial petiole, a division of a main leaf-stalk or the stalk of a leaflet; partial peduncle, a branch of a peduncle; partial umbel, an umbellet, 76.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Asa Gray
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