Diclesium (pl. = diclesia)

• Title

  Diclesium (pl. = diclesia)

• Definition

  An indehiscent fruit (often an achene) surrounded by a free but persistent perianth.

• Notes

  Similar to anthocarp and often used to refer to the fruits of a species of Nyctaginaceae. The same as anthocarp.

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