Prophyll

Flower and inflorescence features of Cyperaceace. Drawing by B. Angell.

Creator(s): B. Angell

Description: Flower and inflorescence features of Cyperaceae. Note that the prophyll subtends the spikelet and a scale subtends the flower.

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Title

Prophyll
Definition

In monocots, the first leaf produced on a branch and located between the branch and the main axis; often two-keeled.
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