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Definition of Perigynium

Perigynium
Perigynium Per`i*gyn"i*um, n.; pl. Perigynia. [NL. See Perigynous.] (Bot.) Some unusual appendage about the pistil, as the bottle-shaped body in the sedges, and the bristles or scales in some other genera of the Sedge family, or Cyperace[ae].

Meaning of Perigynium from wikipedia

- In botany, a perigynium (plural: perigynia), also referred to as a utricle, typically refers to a sac that surrounds the achene of plants in the genus...
- dry, one-seeded indehiscent achene or nut which grows within the perigynium. Perigynium features aid in fruit dispersal.[citation needed] Carex species...
- antheridia, also called a splash-cup, e.g. in Polytrichum juniperinum. perigynium A sac from a modified tubular bract, or when fully closed an utricle,...
- perennial graminoid. It has drooping spikes which are 8–9 mm thick. Its perigynium beaks are papery and fragile. It produces fruits in late spring and early...
- covered with gold scales. The fruit is coated in a toothed, red-tipped perigynium. Jepson Manual Treatment USDA Plants Profile Flora of North America Photo...
- Utricle, inner glume around ovary of Carex sedge plant. Also known as perigynium Utricle (fruit), a type of dry fruit similar to an achene Utricle (seaweed)...
- in color light greenish or brown to white. The fruit is covered in a perigynium which is white to cream, sometimes with a coppery center, and translucent...
- spikes dangle on peduncles. The fruit is coated by a hard, tough, shiny perigynium which is generally dark in color. Carex obnupta is native to western North...
- spike up to 1 cm (0.39 in) long. The fruit is covered in a sac called a perigynium which is greenish and veined with a reddish tip. Jepson Manual Treatment...
- peduncles. The fruit is coated in a leathery yellowish brown sac called a perigynium. This is a pioneer species, one of the first plants to colonize the mud...