Androecial appendages

  • Title

    Androecial appendages

  • Definition

    In the Lecythidaceae, any prolongation from the surface of the androecium; if there are fertile anthers on the appendage they are called a stamens, if there are normal appearing anthers that produce only fodder pollen they are called staminodes, if there are only rudimentary anthers or no anthers at all the appendages they are called vestigial stamens, and if they produce nectar they are called nectar-producing vestigial stamens.

  • Notes

    In the species shown here (Lecythis pisonis), three types of androecial appendages are illustrated: stamens in the staminal ring, staminodes in the proximal part of the androecial hood, and vestigial stamens in the proximal part of the hood. The only androecial appendages not shown are nectar-producing vestigial stamens. To see them go to "Androecial hood: Eschweilera-type.

  • Related Terms

    Staminode

    Vestigial stamen nectaries

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