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Term | Definition | |
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Anther | The pollen-bearing part of the stamen. | |
Anther | The pollen-bearing part of the stamen. | |
Anther connective | The tissue that connects the thecae on one side of an anther to the thecae on the other side. | |
Anther dehiscence lateral | Referring to the anthers of many flowering plants that open along the side. | |
Anther dehiscence lateral | Anthers that dehisce by lateral slits. | |
Anther dehiscence poricidal | Anthers that open (dehisce) and release pollen via a terminal pore. | |
Anther sac | See theca. | |
Anther theca (pl. = thecae) | The chambers of an anther in which the pollen is produced. Same as pollen sac. | |
Anther versatile | A stamen in which the filament is attached to the anther above the base of the anther. | |
Epipeltate anther | An anther with the filament attached above the base and with the part of the anther that is prolonged downward facing toward the center of the flower; e.g., in the Dracaenaceae. | |
Hypopeltate anther | Referring to an anther with the filament attached above the base and with the part of the anther that is prolonged downward facing away from the center of the flower. | |
Longitudinal anther dehiscence | Same as lateral anther dehiscence. | |
Poricidal anther dehiscence | Referring to anthers that shed their pollen via terminal apertures; e.g., Gustavia spp. (Lecythidaceae) and Solanum spp. (Solanaceae). | |
Versatile anther | A stamen in which the filament is attached to the anther above the base of the anther. |