Spathe

• Title

  Spathe

• Definition

  A conspicuous bract that subtends or surrounds a spadix; in the Araceae, the lower part is called the tube and the upper part the blade; in Arecaceae the large, often woody bract derived from either the prophyll or peduncular bract.

• Related Terms

  Spadix (plural = spadices)

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