Stigma lobed
Summit of an ovary of Grias peruviana. Photo by C. Carollo.
Creator(s): C. Carollo
Description: Summit of an ovary of Grias peruviana based on C. Peters NY 8455 from the Department of Loreto, Peru. Note the distinctly 4-lobed stigma and the stigmatic lines on top of the lobes.
Rights: Rights reside with creator, otherwise property of NYBG.
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Title
Stigma lobed
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Definition
A stigma divided into separate parts.
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Notes
In neotropical Lecythidaceae, only species of Grias have stigmatic lobes.
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