Term:
Included
Included
Definition:
Not protruding from a structure, such as the stamens from the corolla. Opposite of exserted.
Not protruding from a structure, such as the stamens from the corolla. Opposite of exserted.
Glossary Details:
Title: Adnate stamens. Drawing by B. Angell.
Description: Stamens adnate to the corolla tube and petals fused or connate to one another to form a tube. From Mori et al. (1997). The stamens are also inserted on the corolla tube and are included or inserted within the corolla. Note that the corolla has been artificially split open.