Term:
Reflexed
Reflexed
Definition:
Abruptly bent backward or downward.
Abruptly bent backward or downward.
Glossary Details:
Title: A protandrous flower. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Description: A protandrous flower of Salacia impressifolia (Hippocrateaceae )based on Mori & Kallunki 5178 from the El Llano-Carti Road, Panama. Note that the stamens have shed their pollen and have become relexed. The stigma is now presumably receptive.