Ring nectary (= nectary ring-like)

• Title

  Ring nectary (= nectary ring-like)

• Definition

  A raised, circular ridge found between the attachment of the androecium and the base of the style that produces nectar.

• Notes

  Ring-line structures surround the ovary in at least some species of Grias and some species of zygomorphic-flowered Lecythidaceae. We emphasize that we have not had any field demonstrations that confirm that these structures actually produce nectar.

• Related Terms

  Vestigial stamen nectaries

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