Smooth hypanthium

  • Title

    Smooth hypanthium

  • Definition

    A hypanthium that does not have furrows or conspicuous outgrowths.

  • Notes

    In the Lecythidaceae, a hypanthium that is not rugose (corrugate), tuberculate, or sulcate.

  • Related Terms

    Rugose hypanthium

    Tuberculate hypanthium

    Sulcate hypanthium

  • Broader Terms

    Hypanthium

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