Re: My new vine book (celatocaulis & dubia)
- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L
- Subject: Re: My new vine book (celatocaulis & dubia)
- From: P* B*
- Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 21:22:55 -0500 (CDT)
Jack
A spadix is the central cylinder of the aroid flowering structure
(inflorescence) on which the flowers are carried (e.g., the rod-like
structure in the middle of a Spathiphyllum, etc.) backed by the leaf-
like spathe. The combination of the spadix and spathe plus the
flowers lacking individual bracts are the defining characteristics of
almost all aroids.
Pete
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Peter Boyce
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond, Surrey
TW9 3AE
Tel. (+44) (0)20 8 332 5207
fax. (+44) (0)20 8 332 5278
email: p.boyce@rbgkew.org.uk (work)
boyce@pothos.demon.co.uk (home)
