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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.
Bract A reduced and frequently otherwise differentiated leaf that is often associated with inflorescences and subtends the pedicels of flowers. 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.