Vestigial stamen
Androecial appendages of neotropical Lecythidaceae. Drawings by Bobbi Angell.
Creator(s): B. Angell
Description: Androecial appendages of neotropical Lecythidaceae showing positions of stamens, staminodes, vestigial stamens, and nectar-producing vestigial stamens. Drawings by Bobbi Angell
Rights: Rights reside with creator, otherwise property of NYBG.
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Title
Vestigial stamen
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Definition
An appendage derived directly from a staminode and indirectly from a stamen that no longer has an anther or the anther is small and withered compared to the fertile anthers of normal stamens in the staminal ring or the fodder pollen-producing anthers of staminodes.
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