Glossary Details – Lecythidaceae

Glossary Details:

Title: Placentation of Grias neuberthii. Photo by X. Cornejo.

Description: Placentation of Grias neuberthii as shown in longitudinal section based on Cornejo 8062 from a cultivated tree in the province of Orellana, Ecuador. Note that the placentation is at the apex of the unexpanded lower septum (apical placentation).

Term:

Apical placentation

Definition:

A type of placentation in which the ovules are attached at the apex of the locule. See placentation.

Related Terms:

Placentation