Nectariferous disc

• Title

  Nectariferous disc

• Definition

  A more or less fleshy and elevated part of the receptacle, situated between the perianth and the stamens or between the stamens and the gynoecium, which functions in the production of nectar. Also referred to simply as a disc.

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