Bracteole (adj. = bracteolate)
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Bracteole (adj. = bracteolate)
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Definition
A small bract usually inserted on the pedicel. In the Lecythidaceae bbracteoles usually are in pairs inserted on pedicels.
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Notes
In Lecythidaceae bracteoles are paired and always associated with the pedicel and placed above the bract and below the articulation of the pedicel with the hypanthium.
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