Capitulum (plural = capitula)
A medial section of a capitulum (head) of a species of Asteraceae. Drawing by B. Angell.
Creator(s): B. Angell
Description: A medial section of a capitulum (head) of a species of Asteraceae. Note the two different kinds of flowers (ray and disk) and the phyllaries that subtend the capitulum. From the Guide to the Vascular Plants of Central French Guiana. Part 1 (Mori et al., 1997).
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Title
Capitulum (plural = capitula)
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Definition
A dense inflorescence of sessile flowers on a dilated receptacle or in a (sub) globose or head-like form; for example, the inflorescences of Asteraceae, some Cyperaceae, Laminaceae, and Rubiaceae.
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