Corpusculum

  • Title

    Corpusculum

  • Definition

    A structure connecting the two translators of the pollinia of Apocynaceae subfamily Asclepiadoideae, sometimes referred to as the “gland.”

  • Related Terms

    Translator (=translator arm)

    Pollinium (plural = pollinia)

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