Term:
Utricle
Utricle
Definition:
A small, one-seeded, somewhat inflated, usually indehiscent fruit; e.g., in some species of Caryophyllaceae, Lemnaceae, and Plumbaginaceae; the inflated basal chamber formed by the perianth of Aristolochia (Aristolochiaceae); in Cyperaceae, see perigynium.
A small, one-seeded, somewhat inflated, usually indehiscent fruit; e.g., in some species of Caryophyllaceae, Lemnaceae, and Plumbaginaceae; the inflated basal chamber formed by the perianth of Aristolochia (Aristolochiaceae); in Cyperaceae, see perigynium.