Fascicle (fasciculate)
Needles in fasciciles of five in Pinus sembra. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Creator(s): S. A. Mori
Description: Needles in fasciciles of five in Pinus sembra based on an unvouchered plant from Italy. Note that there are five needles per fascicle.
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Title
Fascicle (fasciculate)
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Definition
A tight cluster or bundle of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, or other structures arising from the same point; for example, the inflorescences of Grias cauliflora are fasiculate.
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