spathaceous
Americanadjective
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of the nature of or resembling a spathe.
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having a spathe.
Etymology
Origin of spathaceous
1750–60; < New Latin spathāceus, equivalent to Latin spath ( a ) ( see spathe) + -āceus -aceous
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Male spikelets are 1- to 2-flowered, subsessile, distichous, jointed on rigid peduncled spikes, which are collected in umbels and surrounded by spathaceous leafy bracts.
From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by K. Rangachari
Inflorescences consist of spiciform racemes with spathaceous bracts; rachis is jointed.
From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by K. Rangachari
The male inflorescence consists of several spikes, 1 to 3 inches long, forming umbels, with membranous leafy spathaceous bracts which are shorter than the spikes.
From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by K. Rangachari
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