Term:
Caruncle
Caruncle
Definition:
An outgrowth or appendage at or near the hilum or near the point where the funicle originates of some seeds,
An outgrowth or appendage at or near the hilum or near the point where the funicle originates of some seeds,
Notes:
In the Lecythidaceae caruncles are only known from Gustavia sect. Hexapetala..
In the Lecythidaceae caruncles are only known from Gustavia sect. Hexapetala..