Term:
Resupinate
Resupinate
Definition:
Turned 180° in development; e.g., flowers of the Orchidaceae in which the lip originates in the uppermost position but twists 180° so it facing downward at anthesis. Most orchids have resupinate flowers.
Turned 180° in development; e.g., flowers of the Orchidaceae in which the lip originates in the uppermost position but twists 180° so it facing downward at anthesis. Most orchids have resupinate flowers.