Androecial hood split

  • Title

    Androecial hood split

  • Definition

    A separation of the androecial hood into a posterior hood extension and an anterior hood extension.

  • Notes

    An androecial hood split only occurs in zygmorphic-flowered (e.g., Bertholletia excelsa) but not in all zygomorphic-flowered (e.g., Couroupita guianensis) Lecythidaceae. In addition, zygomorphic-flowed species that possess one or moe coils usually do not have androecial hood splits.

  • Related Terms

    Androecium (pl. = androecia)

    Ligule

    Androecial hood

    Anterior hood extension

    Posterior hood extension

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