Term:
Lateral style
Lateral style
Definition:
Referring to a gynobasic style that arises from the base and side of the ovary.
Referring to a gynobasic style that arises from the base and side of the ovary.
Glossary Details:
Title: An ovary with a gynobasic style. Drawing by B. Angell.
Description: An ovary with a gynobasic, lateral style. Note that this feature is common in Chrysobalanaceae and Rhabdodendraceae. From the Guide to the Vascular Plants of Central French Guiana. Part 1 (Mori et al., 1997).