Glossary Details – Lecythidaceae

Glossary Details:

Title: Floral parts of a papilionoid legume. Photo by S. A. Mori.

Description: Floral parts of papilionoid legume based on an unvouchered plant from Ghana, West Africa. The androecium is diadelphous, i.e., it is divided into two parts, one with nine stamens fused into a tube and the other consisting of a single, free stamen. This feature is unique to Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae.

Term:

Vexillum

Definition:

The upper, broad petal of Fabaceae. Same as standard, flag, and banner with standard the preferred term.

Related Terms:

Standard
Banner
Flag