Term:
Sulcate
Sulcate
Definition:
Furrowed or grooved.
Furrowed or grooved.
Notes:
In the Lecythidaceae, the hypanthium is sometimes sulcate, e.g., the hypanthium of L. holcogyne sometimes has very shallow grooves runing down from the junction of the sepals. The seeds of Lecythis sect. pisonis are distinctly sulcate.
In the Lecythidaceae, the hypanthium is sometimes sulcate, e.g., the hypanthium of L. holcogyne sometimes has very shallow grooves runing down from the junction of the sepals. The seeds of Lecythis sect. pisonis are distinctly sulcate.