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Term Definition
Appendage A secondary structure or outgrowth attached to a main structure; e.g., the outgrowths on anthers of Melastomataceae or species of Viola. Petal spur and anther appendages. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Appendage-free ligule The part of a ligule between the staminal ring and the androecial hood that is free of stamens, staminodes, and vestigial stamens (collectively called appendages), or at least the appendages are very sparse compared to their density in the staminal ring or on the hood. Terms associated with a staminal ring zygomorphic-flowered Lecythidaceae with androecial hoods. Drawing by B. Angell.