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Term Definition
Bract A reduced and frequently otherwise differentiated leaf often associated with inflorescences and sometimes subtending a flower. Bract and bracteoles of Couroupita guianensis. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Peduncular bract A bract on the peduncle in Arecaceae located on the main axis of the inflorescence between the prophyll and the first bract of the rachis; any bract associated with the peduncle; e.g., in the Orchidaceae. A terrestrial orchid. Drawing by B. Angell.